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radioactivity

[rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv-i-tee] / ˌreɪ di oʊ ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /


NOUN
radiation
Synonyms


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That process releases huge amounts of energy, no carbon emissions and limited radioactivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

There, Erikson teased out the stealthy, almost sinister peculiarities of modern man-made hazards, like radioactivity and toxicity, and their special, traumatic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"Three hours before the scan, we inject patients with a tiny amount of radioactivity," explained consultant radiologist, Dr Randeep Kulshrestha.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

It has almost no radioactivity and won’t harm the air or our pretty skies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

They found that the rocks inside Io should have been melted, not by radioactivity but by tides; that much of the interior of Io should be liquid.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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