The Clue
Electromagnetic waves, e.g. (10 letter answer)
The Answer
RADIATIONS
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Notes
The answer RADIATIONS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RADIATION as a noun:
1. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
2. the act of spreading outward from a central source
3. (radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiation) = syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"
4. (radiation, radioactivity) = the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
5. the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
6. a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
7. (radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation) = (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance