Assertion: gamma ray | /r/CapableOf | ionize atom
Facets:
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
value: indirectly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Moreover, gamma rays can ionize atoms indirectly and directly (despite they are electrically neutral) through the photoelectric effect and the Compton effect.
text: Alpha, beta and gamma radiation can ionise atoms in the body.
text: Gamma rays are able to ionize other atoms (ionizing radiation), and are thus biologically hazardous.