ra·di·o·ac·tive

(rā′dē-ō-ăk′tĭv)

adj.

1. Of, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.

2. Informal Extremely sensitive or controversial: "Perhaps race is now too radioactive a topic, in an era of political correctness" (David Nyhan).

ra′di·o·ac′tive·ly adv.

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radioactive

(ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv)

adj

(Nuclear Physics) exhibiting, using, or concerned with radioactivity

ˌradioˈactively adv

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ra•di•o•ac•tive

(ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv)

adj.

of, pertaining to, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.

[1895–1900]

ra`di•o•ac′tive•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

radioactive - exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout"

nonradioactive - not radioactive

Translations

إشْعاعيمُشِعمُشِعّ

radioaktivní

radioaktiv

radioaktiv

ραδιενεργός

radiactivo radioactivo

radioaktiivinen

radioactif radioactive

radioaktivan

radioaktív

geislavirkur

radioattivo

放射性のある

방사성의

radioaktyvumasradioaktyvus

rádioaktívny

radioaktiv

เกี่ยวกับกัมมันตภาพรังสี

radyoaktif

phát ra tia phóng xạ

放射性的含放射性物质的

radioactive

[ˈreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv]

A. ADJ → radiactivo, radioactivo

B. CPD radioactive waste N → residuos mpl radiactivos

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radioactive

[ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv] adj → radioactif/ive

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radioactive

[ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv] adj → radioattivo/a

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radioactive

(reidiəuˈӕktiv) adjective

1. (of some substances, eg uranium) giving off rays which can be dangerous, but which can also be used in eg medicine. radioactive metals.

2. containing radioactive substances. radioactive waste/dust.

ˌradioacˈtivity noun

radioactive

→ مُشِعّ radioaktivní radioaktiv radioaktiv ραδιενεργός radiactivo radioaktiivinen radioactif radioaktivan radioattivo 放射性のある 방사성의 radioactief radioaktiv radioaktywny radioativo радиоактивный radioaktiv เกี่ยวกับกัมมันตภาพรังสี radyoaktif phát ra tia phóng xạ 放射性的

ra·di·o·ac·tive

a. radiactivo-a, rel. a la radiactividad o que la posee.

radioactive

adj radiactivo

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