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radionuclide

American  
[rey-dee-oh-noo-klahyd, -nyoo-] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈnu klaɪd, -ˈnju- /

noun

Physics.
  1. a radioactive nuclide.


radionuclide British  
/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈnjuːklaɪd /

noun

  1. a nuclide that is radioactive

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radionuclide Scientific  
/ rā′dē-ō-no̅o̅klīd′ /
  1. A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity.


Etymology

Origin of radionuclide

First recorded in 1945–50; radio- + nuclide

Example Sentences

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The water is treated to remove most radioactive elements except for tritium, a radionuclide difficult to separate from water, and then diluted to internationally accepted levels before being released into the ocean.

From Reuters Sep. 6, 2023

Aeon, a major supermarket chain Aeon that has been testing cesium and iodine levels in fish, announced plans to also test for tritium, a radionuclide inseparable from water.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2023

The researchers wrote that there are “locations in New Mexico where radionuclide deposition reached levels on par with Nevada.”

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2023

The monitoring stations at Dubna and Kirov, which ceased transmitting data on 10 August, monitor radionuclide particles in the air.

From The Guardian Aug. 20, 2019

Yet University of Tokyo physicist Ryugo Hayano, who has been measuring the actual radionuclide exposure of Japanese citizens, took issue with the team's approach.

From Science Magazine Jul. 18, 2012

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