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[ adjective ] exhibiting or caused by radioactivity

Examples

"radioactive isotope" "radioactive decay" "radioactive fallout"

Used in print

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

It should be possible to free carbon_tetrachloride of any interfering substances by the usual purification methods followed by prechlorination prior to addition of radioactive chlorine .

The desired amounts of inactive chlorine and radioactive chlorine were likewise condensed in these cells on the vacuum line following which they were frozen_down and the manifold as_a_whole was sealed_off .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The protein bound iodine was 6.6 � mg. % , and the radioactive iodine uptake over the thyroid_gland was 46 % in 24 hours , with a conversion ratio of 12 % .

Related terms

nonradioactive hot

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Rhymes with

retroactive proactive active inactive interactive hyperactive overactive productive reactive octave unattractive refractive attractive seductive directive respective introspective productive nonproductive effective reproductive unproductive obstructive instructive destructive reconstructive constructive elective effective captive predictive respective ineffective reflective defective detective invective directive infective counterproductive photoconductive conductive directive collective connective protective selective vindictive predictive eruptive probative secretive presumptive innovative adaptive additive affective directive corrective restrictive eruptive alliterative fixative perspective subjective objective irrespective introspective retrospective prospective disruptive addictive exhaustive adjective combative adoptive nutritive demonstrative decorative substantive lucrative exploitative laxative intuitive prognosticative corruptive receptive additive supportive deliberative distinctive instinctive cognitive indicative primitive executive consecutive narrative derivative unimaginative prohibitive initiative acquisitive motive negative illustrative abortive alliterative iterative assaultive unreceptive deceptive redemptive receptive restorative imperative representative prerogative expletive evocative uncompetitive rep administrative comparative noncompetitive collaborative interpretive provocative competitive informative superlative inattentive preventive automotive preventative formative preservative argumentative ultraconservative unrepresentative representative oversensitive commemorative communicative normative sensitive conservative neoconservative consultative locomotive tentative alternative uninformative affirmative insensitive preemptive perceptive contraceptive initiative imitative causative appreciative facultative authoritative positive elucidative accommodative relative rehabilitative regulative stimulative combative meditative narrative legislative manipulative investigative qualitative sedative tentative talkative innovative accumulative uncooperative prerogative pejorative deliberative operative appreciative redemptive recuperative contemplative vituperative inoperative fugitive attentive figurative speculative diminutive cumulative

Phonetic and Homophones

R EY2 D IY0 OW0 AE1 K T IH0 V

Similar Spelling

radioactively radioactivity radio_set

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