Synonyms

radioactivate

American

[rey-dee-oh-ak-tuh-veyt] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk təˌveɪt /

verb (used with object)

Physics.

radioactivated, radioactivating

to make (a substance) radioactive.

radioactivate British

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

(tr) to make radioactive

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Other Word Forms

radioactivation

noun

Etymology

Origin of radioactivate

First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate ¹

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radioactivate radioactivated

If there is any dispute," says Griffon proudly, "we can radioactivate the hair again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Lawrence obtained 5,000,000-volt gamma rays from salt, evoked the possibility of injecting harmless but radioactivated salt compounds into the human body as a cancer remedy.

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