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radiochemical

American  
[rey-dee-oh-kem-i-kuhl] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.


Etymology

Origin of radiochemical

First recorded in 1910–15; radio- + chemical

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At ORNL, promethium was synthesized at the High Flux Isotope Reactor, a DOE Office of Science user facility, and purified at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center, a multipurpose radiochemical processing and research facility.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

Leading up to the July restart of the 5-megawatt reactor, a steam plant at a radiochemical laboratory was in operation for five months beginning in mid-February, according to the report.

From Washington Post Aug. 30, 2021

The report said there were indications of the operation of Yonbyon’s radiochemical laboratory from mid-February to early July this year.

From Seattle Times Aug. 29, 2021

Radon apparently forms RnF2—evidence of this compound comes from radiochemical tracer techniques.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

The radiochemical work leading to the isolation and identification of the atoms of element 96 was done at the metallurgical laboratory of the University of Chicago.

From A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Watson, Glen W.

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