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radioactive

[rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
active
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He was the first to have shape-shifting powers, which he gained after encountering a mysterious radioactive pool of protoplasm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Lynas however, says its by-product from rare earth refining produces a non-toxic, non-radioactive magnesium-rich gypsum and an iron phosphate with a very low level of naturally occurring radioactive material.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Reactor number four at the Chernobyl power plant – in what is now northern Ukraine - had exploded, spewing out radioactive material that would spread across swathes of Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The steel reactor vessel at the heart of each reactor building is surrounded by a thick concrete containment vessel, designed to hold radioactive materials that might escape from the reactor in an emergency.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland



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