radioactive topic

ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv ˈtɒpɪk

Definition

Definition of radioactive topic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

avoidedsubject that people avoid discussing

Religion can be a radioactive topic at family gatherings.

controversysubject that is highly controversial or sensitive

The politician avoided the radioactive topic during the debate.

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Expressions with radioactive

radioactive situation

highly dangerous or volatile situation

The political scandal created a radioactive situation for the government.

radioactive fallout

harmful effects or consequences of an event or action

The radioactive fallout from the scandal was severe..

radioactive contamination

condition where unwanted radioactive material is present on surfaces or within things

Radioactive contamination spread through the lab after the vial broke.

radioactive waste

waste with radioactive substances from nuclear or industrial processes

Radioactive waste must be stored safely.

radioactive dating

method of determining the age of materials by measuring radioactive isotopes

Radioactive dating helps scientists determine the age of ancient artifacts.

radioactive decay

unstable nucleus changes by emitting radiation and forming new nuclei

Radioactive decay changes one element into another.

Expressions with topic

drop the topic

avoid discussing a subject further

He decided to drop the topic to prevent an argument.

change the topic

switch to a different subject

He tried to change the topic when the discussion got heated.

hot topic

subject receiving much attention and discussion

Climate change is a hot topic these days.

topic of conversation

subject people are talking about

The weather was the main topic of conversation.

off-topic

adj.

not related to the matter under discussion

His comment was off-topic during the meeting.

topic at hand

the subject currently being discussed

Let's focus on the topic at hand and not get distracted.

on-topic

adj.

relevant to the subject being discussed

Please keep your comments on-topic during the meeting.

broach the topic

introduce a sensitive subject

He was unsure how to broach the topic of her lateness.

trending topic

widely discussed issue or event

Climate change became a trending topic after the recent summit.

topic sentence

sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph

The topic sentence clearly outlined the paragraph's focus on renewable energy..

Examples of radioactive topic in a sentence

Climate change can be a radioactive topic in some circles.
Discussing politics at dinner is a radioactive topic.
The book delves into the radioactive topic of climate change.

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French:sujet tabou, sujet brûlant, ...
German:tabuthema, heikles Thema, ...
Italian:argomento tabù, ...
Spanish:tema tabú, tema controvertido, ...
Portuguese:assunto delicado, tema controverso, ...
Chinese:避而不谈的话题, 敏感话题, ...
Japanese:避けられる話題, 物議を醸す話題, ...
Arabic:مَوْضُوعٌ حَسَّاسٌ, مَوْضُوع حَسَّاس, ...
Hebrew:נוֹשֵׂא נָפִיץ, נוֹשֵׂא נָפִיץ, ...
Russian:табуированная тема, ...
Ukrainian:табуйована тема, ...
Hindi:संवेदनशील विषय, विवादास्पद मुद्दा, ...
Bengali:এড়িয়ে চলার বিষয়, বিতর্কিত বিষয়, ...
Catalan:tema tabú, tema controvertit, ...
Czech:tabu, třaskavé téma, ...
Danish:tabuemne, kontroversielt emne, ...
Dutch:vermijd onderwerp, gevoelig onderwerp, ...
Greek:ευαίσθητο θέμα, πολύ αμφιλεγόμενο θέμα, ...
Hungarian:tabutéma, vitatott téma, ...
Khmer:ប្រធានបទរសើបដែលគេជៀសវាងមិននិយាយ, ប្រធានបទដ៏រសើប និងចម្រូងចម្រាសខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:피하는 주제, 민감한 주제, ...
Persian:موضوع ممنوعه, موضوع جنجالی, ...
Polish:drażliwy temat, kontrowersyjny temat, ...
Portuguese (BR):assunto delicado, tema polêmico, ...
Romanian:subiect evitat, subiect sensibil, ...
Swedish:undvikande ämne, kontroversiellt ämne, ...
Thai:หัวข้ออ่อนไหว, ประเด็นอ่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:kaçınılan konu, tartışmalı konu, ...
Vietnamese:chủ đề cấm kỵ, chủ đề gây tranh cãi, ...

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