"radiation belt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radiation belts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radiation belt (plural radiation belts)
  1. (astronomy, physics) A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star, trapped by its magnetic field and characterized by intense radiation. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Derived forms: Van Allen radiation belt
    Sense id: en-radiation_belt-en-noun-SrEyct01 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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