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induced radioactivity

American  

noun

Physics.
  1. artificial radioactivity.


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

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

The induced radioactivity in the ground about the base of the ship's jets was still too high.

From The Ties That Bind by Miller, Walter M.