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Meaning of Radioactivity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

ˌreɪdɪəʊakˈtɪvɪti

Definitions

Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.
uncountable, usually
The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc.
uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Afrikaans radioaktiwiteit

العربية النشاط الإشعائي

Bosanski radioaktivnost радиоактивност

Català radioactivitat

Čeština radioaktivita

Cymraeg ymbelydredd

Dansk radioaktivitet

Deutsch Radioaktivität

Ελληνικά ακτινενέργεια ραδιενέργεια

Esperanto radioaktiveco

Español radioactividad

Suomi radioaktiivisuus

Français radioactivité

Gaeilge radaighníomhaíocht

Gàidhlig rèididheachd

עברית קרינה

हिन्दी विकिरण विकिरणशीलता

Hrvatski radioaktivnost радиоактивност

Bahasa Indonesia keradioaktifan radioaktivitas

Íslenska geislavirkni

日本語放射性放射能

Қазақша радиоактивтік радиобелсенділік

한국어 방사능 방사성

Lëtzebuergesch Radioaktivitéit

Nederlands radioactiviteit

Polski promieniotwórczość radioaktywność

Português radioatividade

Română radioactivitate

Русский радиоакти́вность

Српски radioaktivnost радиоактивност

Svenska radioaktivitet

தமிழ் கதிரியக்கம்

ไทย กัมมันตภาพรังสี รังสี

Tagalog karagilapan

Türkçe radyoaktivite

Examples

“Today, no one would intentionally smear radioactive materials on their face, but in 1933, the dangers of radioactivity were not yet fully understood.”

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