radioactive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rā′dē ō ak′tiv)

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radioactive adj (emitting radiation)radioactivo/a adj
  radiactivo/a adj
 Uranium is a radioactive element used in weaponry and power generation.
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nonradioactive,
non-radioactive adj		 (not having radioactive properties)no radiactivo loc adj
radioactive decay n (nuclear disintegration)desintegración radiactiva nf + adj
 Hay diferentes tipos de desintegración radioactiva, dependiendo del tipo de partículas emitidas.
radioactive substance n (material that emits nuclear energy)sustancia radiactiva, sustancia radioactiva nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El accidente de Chernobyl dejó escapar sustancias radiactivas que se extendieron por casi toda Europa.
  material radiactivo, material radioactivo nm + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El accidente de Chernobyl dejó escapar materiales radiactivos que se extendieron por casi toda Europa.
radioactive waste n (products left over from nuclear reactor)desechos radiactivos, desechos nucleares nmpl + adj
  residuos radiactivos, residuos nucleares nmpl + adj
 The environmental authorities find it difficult to handle radioactive waste safely.
 La Secretaría de Medio Ambiente todavía no sabe cómo tratar de manera segura los desechos radiactivos.
radiometric dating,
radioactive dating n		 (age determination method)datación radiométrica nf + adj
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'radioactive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alpha decay - bomb - carbon 14 - depleted uranium - dirty bomb - fallout - gamma ray - hahnium - hot - nonradioactive - nuclear device - nuclear waste - pitchblende - plutonium - radiocarbon - radioisotope - radiological - rutherford - strontium 90 - swarf - tritium - uranium
Spanish:
radiactivo - radioactivo


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