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radioactivity

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


NOUN
radiation
Synonyms


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It could release vast amounts of energy with little associated radioactivity.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

There, Erikson teased out the stealthy, almost sinister peculiarities of modern man-made hazards, like radioactivity and toxicity, and their special, traumatic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

At-211's short half-life also means it quickly loses its radioactivity, making it less toxic than longer-lived radiopharmaceuticals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

Rutherford was there to talk about his new disintegration theory of radioactivity, as part of which he brought out his piece of pitchblende.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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