radionuclide

noun

ra·dio·nu·clide ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈnü-ˌklīd

-ˈnyü-

: a radioactive nuclide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rat snakes were used to gauge post-Fukushima radionuclide levels in the Abukuma Highlands, and hedgehogs with transmitter backpacks were found hibernating at unexpectedly high altitudes. —

Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021 And that exposure estimate could vary wildly depending on the planet’s age, radionuclide abundance, and mass. —

Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020 Could a single planet amass such a large stockpile of radionuclides? —

Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020 The latest samples, each of which was tested twice using different methods to detect the radionuclide, topped out at 2.9 picocuries per gram of soil. —

John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2019 Engineering Analytics will specifically be measuring for plutonium, americium and uranium and seeing whether levels of the radionuclides are a hazard to human health. —

John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019 These are backed up by 16 radionuclide laboratories that provide independent analysis. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017 His death was ultimately attributed to drinking tea poisoned with radionuclide polonium-210. —

Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018 His death was ultimately attributed to drinking tea poisoned with radionuclide polonium-210. —

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