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radiac

noun
ra·​di·​ac | \ ˈrādēˌak\
plural -s

Definition of radiac

: the act or process of detecting, identifying, and measuring the nuclear radiation at a given place

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History and Etymology for radiac

radioactivity detection identification and computation

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