Radioactive
adjective
Contains tiny pieces that send out energy which can be dangerous.
The old factory was closed because they found radioactive waste on the site.
Often appears as...
- radioactive material
- radioactive waste
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Technical
adjective
Of or relating to the process of radioactive decay.
The elements undergo radioactive decay over time.
Often appears as...
- radioactive isotope
- radioactive element
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Academic
adjective
Contains tiny pieces that send out energy which can be dangerous.
The old factory was closed because they found radioactive waste on the site.
Often appears as...
- radioactive material
- radioactive waste
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Of or relating to the process of radioactive decay.
The elements undergo radioactive decay over time.
Often appears as...
- radioactive isotope
- radioactive element
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Health Hazards
Radioactive substances are health hazards and can imply danger or sickness when mentioned.
Avoid the area due to the radioactive spill.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Emission
Emphasize the invisible energy radiation emits, which requires special detection equipment.
Radiation detectors are needed to find radioactive sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contamination Risk
Use when discussing the potential of an object or place to spread harmful radiation.
Wear protective gear near radioactive materials.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Hazards
Radioactive substances are health hazards and can imply danger or sickness when mentioned.
Avoid the area due to the radioactive spill.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Emission
Emphasize the invisible energy radiation emits, which requires special detection equipment.
Radiation detectors are needed to find radioactive sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contamination Risk
Use when discussing the potential of an object or place to spread harmful radiation.
Wear protective gear near radioactive materials.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Hazards
Radioactive substances are health hazards and can imply danger or sickness when mentioned.
Avoid the area due to the radioactive spill.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Emission
Emphasize the invisible energy radiation emits, which requires special detection equipment.
Radiation detectors are needed to find radioactive sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Contamination Risk
Use when discussing the potential of an object or place to spread harmful radiation.
Wear protective gear near radioactive materials.
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Taylor Wilson: My...
And so I hope that maybe I'll have an opportunity to kind of explore my rocketry passion at the same time that I explore my nuclear passion. And people say, "Oh, well, you've launched this thing, and it's radioactive, into space, and what about accidents?" But we launch plutonium batteries all the time.
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The genius of Marie...
This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects. Next, by focusing on a super radioactive ore called pitchblende,
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How do nuclear power...
fission products, and plutonium, a radioactive material not found in nature. This mix must be isolated from the environment until it has all safely decayed. Many countries propose deep time storage in tunnels drilled far underground,
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Radioactivity: Expect...
Although alpha cannot penetrate your skin, if you inhale or injest a radioactive nucleus, the health consequences can be severe. Radioactivity is both useful and deadly, but it is all around us as a background to the natural world.
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How trees talk to each...
So I got out of the truck and I got to work. I went to my first bag with the birch. I pulled the bag off. I ran my Geiger counter over its leaves. Kkhh! Perfect. The birch had taken up the radioactive gas. Then the moment of truth.
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Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
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When Humans Disappear PIPE...
are being driven underground there's still a threat to anything that lives in the earth but our radioactive fingerprint is disappearing a population explosion begins as animals take over the empty spaces this new world is
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Creating true randomness...
radiation from a radioactive source both of these are truly random sources because randomness cannot be manufactured by a machine it has to be plucked from the universe so isn't it wonderful to think that when we gaze
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Hackers: the internet's...
one that requires the skill and tenacity of their intellect, but thankfully no radioactive spiders. But with great power comes great responsibility, and you all like to think that if we had such powers,
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How does fracking work?...
This liquid containing contaminants like radioactive material, salts, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, needs to be stored and disposed of. That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells
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Taylor Wilson: My...
And so I hope that maybe I'll have an opportunity to kind of explore my rocketry passion at the same time that I explore my nuclear passion. And people say, "Oh, well, you've launched this thing, and it's radioactive, into space, and what about accidents?" But we launch plutonium batteries all the time.
Video examples
The genius of Marie...
This led her to conclude that radiation was coming from something fundamental within the atoms of each element. The idea was radical and helped to disprove the long-standing model of atoms as indivisible objects. Next, by focusing on a super radioactive ore called pitchblende,
Video examples
How do nuclear power...
fission products, and plutonium, a radioactive material not found in nature. This mix must be isolated from the environment until it has all safely decayed. Many countries propose deep time storage in tunnels drilled far underground,
Video examples
Radioactivity: Expect...
Although alpha cannot penetrate your skin, if you inhale or injest a radioactive nucleus, the health consequences can be severe. Radioactivity is both useful and deadly, but it is all around us as a background to the natural world.
Video examples
How trees talk to each...
So I got out of the truck and I got to work. I went to my first bag with the birch. I pulled the bag off. I ran my Geiger counter over its leaves. Kkhh! Perfect. The birch had taken up the radioactive gas. Then the moment of truth.
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
Video examples
When Humans Disappear PIPE...
are being driven underground there's still a threat to anything that lives in the earth but our radioactive fingerprint is disappearing a population explosion begins as animals take over the empty spaces this new world is
Video examples
Creating true randomness...
radiation from a radioactive source both of these are truly random sources because randomness cannot be manufactured by a machine it has to be plucked from the universe so isn't it wonderful to think that when we gaze
Video examples
Hackers: the internet's...
one that requires the skill and tenacity of their intellect, but thankfully no radioactive spiders. But with great power comes great responsibility, and you all like to think that if we had such powers,
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
This liquid containing contaminants like radioactive material, salts, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, needs to be stored and disposed of. That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Putin himself is a character out of fiction, an uber-macho former Soviet thug running a massive, expansionist kleptocracy. The man stages photographs riding horses barechested and hunting tigers. His enemies find themselves on the wrong end of radioactive poisoning.
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Christopher Nolan
British Director
For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.
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Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, oil spills and radioactive fallout cause massive death of people, pigs, bats and birds. These disasters also impact the immune health of survivors. All harbor viruses.
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Ed Markey
American Politician
We know that al Qaeda is seeking radioactive materials and technology to launch a devastating attack, and that hundreds of radioactive sources have been lost or stolen in the U.S. and around the world.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.
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Timothy Murphy
American Politician
The technology used to detect if vehicles are carrying radioactive material is so sensitive it can tell if a person recently received radiation as part of a medical procedure.
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Pierre Schaeffer
French Composer
It's ridiculous that time and time again we need a radioactive cloud coming out of a nuclear power-station to remind us that atomic energy is extraordinarily dangerous.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
I think money is due for some sort of collapse. People are going to realize that money has a half-life, like radioactive elements.
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Chris Larsen
American Businessman
We saw for a time that digital currencies were radioactive to banks, but that's not the case anymore.
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Wally Funk
I had to drink radioactive water.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Putin himself is a character out of fiction, an uber-macho former Soviet thug running a massive, expansionist kleptocracy. The man stages photographs riding horses barechested and hunting tigers. His enemies find themselves on the wrong end of radioactive poisoning.
Quote examples
Christopher Nolan
British Director
For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.
Quote examples
Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, oil spills and radioactive fallout cause massive death of people, pigs, bats and birds. These disasters also impact the immune health of survivors. All harbor viruses.
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Ed Markey
American Politician
We know that al Qaeda is seeking radioactive materials and technology to launch a devastating attack, and that hundreds of radioactive sources have been lost or stolen in the U.S. and around the world.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.
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Timothy Murphy
American Politician
The technology used to detect if vehicles are carrying radioactive material is so sensitive it can tell if a person recently received radiation as part of a medical procedure.
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Pierre Schaeffer
French Composer
It's ridiculous that time and time again we need a radioactive cloud coming out of a nuclear power-station to remind us that atomic energy is extraordinarily dangerous.
Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
I think money is due for some sort of collapse. People are going to realize that money has a half-life, like radioactive elements.
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Chris Larsen
American Businessman
We saw for a time that digital currencies were radioactive to banks, but that's not the case anymore.
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Wally Funk
I had to drink radioactive water.
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