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radionuclide
[ rey-dee-oh-noo-klahyd, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈnu klaɪd, -ˈnyu- /
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noun Physics.
a radioactive nuclide.
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How to use radionuclide in a sentence
A 2019 study found that the concentration of dangerous radionuclides in the soil of some Marshall Islands was “significantly higher” than contamination resulting from the 1986 reactor accident at Chernobyl.
Experimenting with hydrogen bombs, the U.S. blew lives apart|Gregg Herken|November 5, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for radionuclide
radionuclide
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈnjuːklaɪd) /
noun
a nuclide that is radioactive
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Scientific definitions for radionuclide
radionuclide
[ rā′dē-ō-nōō′klīd′ ]
A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity.
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