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radioactive
[rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv]
adjective
Physics, Chemistry.of, relating to, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.
A pressing issue in post-Soviet Russia is safe long-term storage of radioactive waste, from both military and civilian applications.
relating to or being a person, topic, or matter that is likely to provoke intense negative reactions or disagreement.
The option of raising taxes to fund these expenditures is a politically radioactive approach that a majority of state policymakers have avoided.
radioactive
/ ˌɪɪəʊˈæɪ /
adjective
exhibiting, using, or concerned with radioactivity
radioactive
A descriptive term for a material made up of atoms in which radioactivity occurs.
Other 51Թ Forms
- radioactively adverb
- nonradioactive adjective
- unradioactive adjective
- ˌ徱ˈپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of radioactive1
Example Sentences
Nuclear power's reputation is tarnished though by high profile disasters, where radioactive material has been released into the environment - including in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986 and Fukushima in Japan, in 2011.
The MSSS, which the NDA described as "the most hazardous building in the UK", has been leaking radioactive water into the ground since 2018, releasing enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool every three years.
A bucket of radioactive uranium ore sets a Geiger counter wailing.
It’s a genre that has evolved past the blunt-force trauma of zombies and radioactive hellscapes to make room for grief, weirdness and even gourmet moments.
In February he underwent a scan that uses radioactive tracers to see if it had spread.
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When To Use
Radioactive describes something that exhibits or is caused by radioactivity. If something is radioactive, it emits radiation, which usually takes the form of electromagnetic waves or fast-moving elementary particles, such as protons or neutrons.While low doses of radiation are usually harmless, being exposed to large amounts of radiation will most likely kill you. For this reason, highly radioactive materials are often considered very dangerous and will only be handled by experts.Example: The radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants can damage the environment.
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