radioactive
Example Sentences
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New research led by scientists at Penn State suggests that at least some of Bennu's amino acids may have originated in extremely cold, radioactive conditions during the earliest stages of the solar system.
From Science Daily
Australia’s government is investing about $5.6 billion in Stirling for things like a training center, housing, improvements to the submarine pier, a facility to handle radioactive waste, and power.
On the downside, though, researchers at North Carolina State University report that avocados are radioactive.
From MarketWatch
Some highly radioactive sources also went missing temporarily.
Nuclear power also produces radioactive waste; disposing of it can be costly and comes with environmental risks.
From BBC
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