radioecology
noun
ra·dio·ecol·o·gy
ˌrā-dē-ō-i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities
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But Fomichev and Nosovskyi are already proselytizing for their vision of Slavutych as a nuclear science hub specializing in radiation medicine, radioecology, and the monumental task of decommissioning the Unit 4 reactor, an effort expected to last at least 40 years.
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Byrichard Stone, science.org, 8 Dec. 2022
In the field of radioecology, which grew substantially after WWII, researchers studied how atoms move through entire ecosystems.
—Catherine Meyers, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2020
Byrichard Stone, science.org, 8 Dec. 2022
In the field of radioecology, which grew substantially after WWII, researchers studied how atoms move through entire ecosystems.
—Catherine Meyers, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2020
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radioecology
noun
ra·dio·ecol·o·gy
ˌrād-ē-ō-i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
plural radioecologies
: the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities
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