(DoD) 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.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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