- radioactive
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1898 of, caused by, or exhibiting radioactivity • radioactively adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
radioactive
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radioactive — a di*o*ac tive (r[=a] d[i^]*[ o]*[a^]k t[i^]v), a. [Radio + active.] 1. (Physics) Capable of luminescence under the action of cathode rays, X rays, or any of the allied forms of radiation. [obsolete] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Physics) of,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
radioactive — (adj.) 1898, from Fr. radio actif, coined by Pierre and Marie Curie from radio , comb. form of L. radius (see RADIATION (Cf. radiation)) + actif active (see ACTIVE (Cf. active)) … Etymology dictionary
radioactive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. DERIVATIVES radioactively adverb … English terms dictionary
radioactive — [rā΄dē ō ak′tiv] adj. [ RADIO + ACTIVE] giving off, or capable of giving off, radiant energy in the form of particles or rays, as alpha, beta, and gamma rays, by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei: said of certain elements, as… … English World dictionary
radioactive — ra|di|o|ac|tive [ˌreıdiəuˈæktıv US diou ] adj a radioactive substance is dangerous because it contains ↑radiation (=a form of energy that can harm living things) ▪ the problem of how to dispose of radioactive waste ▪ a consignment of highly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Radioactive — Emitting energy waves due to decaying atomic nuclei. Radioactive substances are used in medicine as tracers for diagnosis, and in treatment to kill cancerous cells. * * * Possessing radioactivity. SYN: radio (2). * * * ra·dio·ac·tive .rād ē ō ak… … Medical dictionary
radioactive — ● radioactif, radioactive adjectif Doué de radioactivité. ● radioactif, radioactive (synonymes) adjectif Doué de radioactivité. Synonymes : actif … Encyclopédie Universelle
radioactive — [[t]re͟ɪdioʊæ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is radioactive contains a substance that produces energy in the form of powerful and harmful rays. The government has been storing radioactive waste at Fernald for 50 years. Derived words:… … English dictionary
