induced radioactivity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of induced radioactivity
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Next, there's the induced radioactivity in the structure and moderator of a tokamak power reactor.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2012
Caltech hinted to Poillon that Lawrence’s claims for primacy in the discovery of induced radioactivity slighted results obtained first, or at least virtually concurrently, by Lauritsen.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
As early as the 1920s, Rutherford had started searching for induced radioactivity in targets blasted with alpha rays.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
The other two general types of radiation, viz., radiation from scattered fission products and induced radioactivity from objects near the center of explosion, were definitely proved not to have caused any casualties.
From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
No casualties were suffered as a result of any persistent radioactivity of fission products of the bomb, or any induced radioactivity of objects near the explosion.
From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
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