radioactive


Definition: Meaning of, radioactive in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaktɪv /

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  1. a radioactive substance is dangerous because it contains RADIATION (= a form of energy that can harm living things)
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radioactive used in phrases

  • high-level radioactive waste (noun)
    1. radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed
  • low-level radioactive waste (noun)
    1. as in certain medical tests medicine radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity
  • radioactive dating (noun)
    1. a scientific method of calculating the age of a very old object by measuring the amount of a certain substance in it [=  carbon dating British English]
  • radioactive decay (noun)
    1. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
  • radioactive dust (noun)
    1. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
  • radioactive iodine excretion test (noun)
    1. radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
  • radioactive iodine test (noun)
    1. test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131
  • radioactive iodine uptake test (noun)
    1. radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
  • radioactive material (noun)
    1. material that is radioactive
  • radioactive tracer (noun)
    1. a radioactive isotope used to trace chemical or biological processes using radiation detection devices
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