radiogenic

adjective

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ra·dio·gen·ic | \ ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈje-nik

Definition of radiogenic

: produced by or determined from radioactivity radiogenic isotopes radiogenic tumors

Examples of radiogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mojzsis says another big unknown is planet formation, a complicated process that can lead to variations in a world’s reservoirs of radiogenic elements and internal heat. — Marcus Woo, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2020 In the early years of the energy employees’ compensation program, more than a dozen workers, like Somerville, tested positive for beryllium sensitization and later developed the full-blown disease and radiogenic cancers, Pompa said. — Yamil Berard, star-telegram, 12 Dec. 2015 The fate of high-angle dipping slabs in the subduction factory: an integrated trace element and radiogenic isotope (U, Th, Sr, Nd, Pb) study of Stromboli Volcano, Aeolian Arc, Italy. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2010

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