(DoD) The radiation, essentially neutrons and gamma rays, resulting from a nuclear burst and emitted from the fireball within one minute after burst. See also induced radiation; residual radiation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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