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radioactivity

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


NOUN
radiation
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Over that period, the detector recorded around 100 antineutrino candidate events linked to residual radioactivity in the reactor cores and nearby spent-fuel cooling pools.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Her work expanded beyond stories connected to Iran, including "Radioactive", a 2019 biopic about pioneering radioactivity researcher and Nobel-prize winner Marie Curie, starring Rosamund Pike.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

But there are more clicks than can be accounted for by radioactivity.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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