radioactive
Example Sentences
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Tiny samples of radioactive material have twice been collected under a trial project using special tools, but full-fledged extractions are yet to take place.
From Barron's
In the end, Fennell took home the statue for best original screenplay, cementing her prowess in Oscar gold — and turning herself radioactive forevermore.
From Salon
People living on a former air base have called for a survey into land beneath their homes as they fear radioactive contamination.
From BBC
Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear reactors, but it needs to be enriched by separating the more radioactive particles that create a chain reaction to release energy.
"A neurotoxin, a radioactive substance, or a toxic substance is much more frightening than an explosive or being shot to death."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
