Assertion: cosmic ray | /r/CapableOf | knock electron
Facets:
value: off their constituent atoms
type: OTHER
value: out of air molecules
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The principle is that cosmic rays – high-energy particles that traverse the galaxy from supernovae – knock electrons out of air molecules.
text: Cosmic rays are called ionizing radiation because they have the tendency to impact molecules with such force that they knock the electrons off their constituent atoms, creating destructive ions.