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Definition of radioactive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
scienceemitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
- The radioactive material must be handled with care.
2.
- His ideas were considered too radioactive to discuss.
Expressions with radioactive
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subject that people avoid discussing
Religion can be a radioactive topic at family gatherings.
highly dangerous or volatile situation
The political scandal created a radioactive situation for the government.
harmful effects or consequences of an event or action
The radioactive fallout from the scandal was severe.
condition where unwanted radioactive material is present on surfaces or within things
Radioactive contamination spread through the lab after the vial broke.
waste with radioactive substances from nuclear or industrial processes
Radioactive waste must be stored safely.
method of determining the age of materials by measuring radioactive isotopes
Radioactive dating helps scientists determine the age of ancient artifacts.
unstable nucleus changes by emitting radiation and forming new nuclei
Radioactive decay changes one element into another.
substance emitting radiation used in medicine or energy
Hospitals use radioactive material for cancer treatment.
radioactive isotope used to track substances
Doctors used a radioactive tracer to study the blood flow.
chemical element whose atoms give off energy by breaking apart
Uranium is a well-known radioactive element used in nuclear power plants.
measures iodine levels in urine after intake
The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine excretion test for thyroid assessment.
medical test using radioactive iodine for thyroid evaluation
The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine test for thyroid assessment.
measures thyroid function using radioactive iodine
The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine uptake test for thyroid evaluation.
unstable form of a chemical element that gives off nuclear radiation
The doctor used a radioactive isotope to scan the patient’s thyroid.
sequence of nuclides decaying to a stable element
The uranium radioactive series ends with lead.
Origin of radioactive
Latin, radius (ray) + activus (active)
Terms with radioactive included in their meaning
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medical
treatment using radioactive substances
nuclear aftermath
radioactive particles from a nuclear explosion
energy
radioactive byproducts from nuclear reactors or weapons
science
undergo radioactive disintegration
nuclear energy
radioactive metal used in nuclear reactors
radioactivity
time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay
chemical element
colorless radioactive gas formed from radium decay
skeleton check
medical imaging of bones using radioactive material
radiation protection
structure designed to protect from radioactive debris
radiation
residual radioactive material settling on Earth
power
radioactive material used to make energy in nuclear reactors
science
spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance
atom
radioactive metal element with symbol Pu, silvery-gray, tarnishes in air
radioactive treatment
use of radioactive substances to treat diseases
chemistry
any of the 15 radioactive elements from actinium to lawrencium
chemistry
group of 15 radioactive elements from actinium to lawrencium
physics
radioactive decay emitting an alpha particle
nuclear
radioactive isotope that emits alpha particles
physics
radiation of beta particles from radioactive decay
radioactivity
radiation of fast electrons or positrons from radioactive substances
science
substance formed from radioactive decay of another
explosive device
bomb with explosives and radioactive material
radioactive nuclide
nuclide from nuclear fission or its decay
physics
radioactive decay emitting gamma rays
Examples of radioactive in a sentence
The area was contaminated with radioactive substances. The topic became too radioactive to handle. Her comments were deemed radioactive by the committee.
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- French:radioactif, tabou, ...
- German:radioaktiv, brisant, ...
- Italian:radioattivo, scottante, ...
- Spanish:radiactivo, controvertido, ...
- Portuguese:radioativo, perigoso, ...
- Chinese:放射性的, 危险的, ...
- Japanese:放射性の, 危険な, ...
- Arabic:مُشِعّ, خَطِر, ...
- Hebrew:רַדְיוֹאַקְטִיבִי, נָפִיץ, ...
- Russian:радиоактивный, опасный, ...
- Ukrainian:радіоактивний, небезпечний, ...
- Hindi:रेडियोधर्मी, खतरनाक, ...
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