radioisotopenoun [ C ]
/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈaɪ.sə.təʊp//ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/specializedan isotope that gives off radiation (= a form of energy)
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Physics: radiation & radioactivity
- alpha particle
- background radiation
- beta particle
- gamma radiation
- gamma ray
- half-life
- irradiate
- irradiation
- radiation
- radioactive
- radioactivity
- sievert
- tritium
- UVA
- UVB
- weak force