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radioisotope
[ rey-dee-oh-ahy-suh-tohp ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈaɪ səˌtoʊp /
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noun
a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM radioisotope
ra·di·o·i·so·top·ic [rey-dee-oh-ahy-suh-top-ik], /ˌreɪ di oʊˌaɪ səˈtɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby radioisotope
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How to use radioisotope in a sentence
One of the biggest would be maintaining its power source—an array of radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or what amount to nuclear batteries—on such a long journey.
British Dictionary definitions for radioisotope
radioisotope
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaɪsətəʊp) /
noun
an isotope that is radioactive
Derived forms of radioisotope
radioisotopic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌaɪsəˈtɒpɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for radioisotope
radioisotope
[ rā′dē-ō-ī′sə-tōp′ ]
n.
A naturally or artificially produced radioactive isotope.
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Scientific definitions for radioisotope
radioisotope
[ rā′dē-ō-ī′sə-tōp′ ]
A radioactive isotope of a chemical element. Carbon 14 and radon 222 are examples of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes.
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