radionuclide

noun

ra·​dio·​nu·​clide ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈnü-ˌklīd How to pronounce radionuclide (audio)
-ˈnyü-
: a radioactive nuclide

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Organisms that live in or on sediment, such as worms, shellfish, and bottom feeders, could be exposed to high radionuclide concentrations. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2012 Accumulation of radionuclides in marine sediment is the main concern, says Buesseler. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2012 After a nuclear weapon test, for example, particles and gases from an explosion called nuclear fallout contaminate the environment and leave lingering radionuclides—atoms with unstable nuclei. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 The process will remove almost all radionuclides from the wastewater, apart from tritium – a naturally occurring form of hydrogen that is the weakest of all of radioactive isotopes. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 27 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for radionuclide 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radionuclide was in 1947

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“Radionuclide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radionuclide. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

radionuclide

noun
ra·​dio·​nu·​clide -ˈn(y)ü-ˌklīd How to pronounce radionuclide (audio)
: a radioactive nuclide
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