adjective
- describing radiation that does not have enough energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- Radio waves are a form of nonionizing radiation.
- Microwave ovens use nonionizing electromagnetic energy to heat food.
- Unlike X-rays, visible light is nonionizing radiation.
- Cell phones emit nonionizing radiofrequency energy.
- The safety study focused on nonionizing radiation exposure.
- Infrared heat lamps produce nonionizing thermal radiation.