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radioactive

[rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
active
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In this study, researchers successfully recreated a key step in the process by observing proton capture on radioactive arsenic-73 for the first time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The extraction of the material would likely need to be conducted by an elite special operations team specially trained to remove radioactive material from a conflict zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But then, he predicted that industries would start using uranium and radium, and pretty soon we’d have … radioactive smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The license specifically applies to Atomic Alchemy, a wholly-owned subsidiary dealing in the production of radioactive isotopes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Bits of it, like the radioactive dust itself, whirled down on Rick.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick



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