Ion
The charged particle produced when an atom gains or loses electrons
Ionising power
The ability of a radiation to create ions
Ionised
When atoms in a substance is exposed to radiation
Penetrating power
The ability of radiation to pass through substances
Irradiated
A substance which has seven exposed to radiation but is not radioactive
Radioactive contamination
When radioisotopes are transferred to an object marking it radioactive
Half-life
The time it takes for either of the radioactiveness to halve
Count rate
Number of counts per second
Activity
The number of radioisotopes to decay per second