residual radiation

Nuclear radiation caused by fallout, artificial dispersion of radioactive material, or irradiation which results from a nuclear explosion and persists longer than one minute after burst. See also contamination; induced radiation; initial radiation.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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contamination
induced radiation
initial radiation
N-bomb
neutron bomb
prompt radiation
residual

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