English Explanatory Dictionary

radiation belt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star, trapped by its magnetic field and characterized by intense radiation.

Word forms

radiation belt radiation belts

Derived words

Van Allen radiation belt
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