Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Uses and Dangers of Radioactivity.
The total destruction of all living microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, often achieved using gamma radiation.
Sterilisation appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Uses and Dangers of Radioactivity and Uses of Radioactivity.
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Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Dangers and Uses • Uses of EM Radiation