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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

Under the latest agreement, the government said the company must now halt all activities that produce radioactive waste within five years of its renewed operating licence.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Drawing on his training, he took some fabric, wet it and put it across the apartment entrance as a precaution to catch radioactive dust, he adds.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Kennedy couldn’t shake the nightmare image of two people in rags, huddled in radioactive rubble, wondering how they got there.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin



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