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Definitions for radioactive
ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪvra·dioac·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
radioactiveadjective
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
"radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout"
GCIDE
radioactiveadjective
(Physics) of, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.
Wiktionary
radioactiveadjective
Exhibiting radioactivity.
Wikipedia
radioactive
Radioactive is the only single released from the Kiss solo album Gene Simmons. The song is written by Gene Simmons and produced by Simmons and Sean Delaney. Released in 1979, the song was recorded in the spring of 1978. "Radioactive" reached #47 on the Billboard charts during an 8-week run between April and May 1979. When the single was released, a limited-edition red vinyl 45 rpm album was made available. "Radioactive" features Bob Seger and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. Approximately one minute of the song was edited from the album version for the single, subsequently removing the Prelude, which features musician Janis Ian on vocals.
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radioactive
Radioactive refers to any material or process that involves unstable isotopes or nuclei that emit radiation as they decay. This radiation can be in the form of particles or high-energy photons. Radioactive materials are often used in medicine, research, and various industries, but can also pose health risks due to their potential to cause damage at the cellular level.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of radioactive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of radioactive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of radioactive in a Sentence
As an Interests Section, we were kind of radioactive for Cubans, this is a signal to Cuba and all Cubans that even if we don't have a normal relationship, we have a formal relationship.
This trip follows on the heels of additional intense pressure we have placed on Iran. In just the last week, we took action against nuclear scientists and agencies and other key personnel involved with the Iranian regime's past nuclear weapons entities, we are making them radioactive to the international community.
It's not very likely that this plant will be damaged, in the very unlikely case that it is, the radioactive problem would mostly affect Ukrainians that live nearby.
Don't go in the forest if you're afraid of wolves, and these guys, they just weren't wolves, I mean they were radioactive wolves.
It is plausible that certain (terrorist) organisations could attack transports of nuclear material or civilian installations and try to steal radioactive material, there is a black market where such material is available coming from central and eastern Europe.
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- إشعاعي النشاطArabic
- радыёактыўныBelarusian
- радиоактивенBulgarian
- radioactiuCatalan, Valencian
- radioaktivníCzech
- radioaktivDanish
- radioaktivGerman
- ραδιοενεργόGreek
- radioaktivaEsperanto
- radiactivoSpanish
- رادیواکتیوPersian
- radioaktiivinenFinnish
- geislavirkinFaroese
- radioactifFrench
- rèidio-beòScottish Gaelic
- radioactivoGalician
- רדיואקטיביHebrew
- radioaktívHungarian
- ճառագայթաակտիվ, ռադիոակտիվArmenian
- geislavirkurIcelandic
- radioattivoItalian
- 放射性Japanese
- radioactiefDutch
- radioaktywnyPolish
- radioactivo, radioativoPortuguese
- radioactiv, radioactivăRomanian
- радиоактивныйRussian
- radioaktivni, радиоактивниSerbo-Croatian
- rádioaktívnySlovak
- radioaktívenSlovene
- radioaktivSwedish
- radyoaktifTurkish
- радіоактивнийUkrainian
- 放射性的Chinese
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