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radioisotope

[ rey-dee-oh-ahy-suh-tohp ]

noun

  1. a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.


radioisotope

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaɪsətəʊp; ˌreɪdɪəʊˌaɪsəˈtɒpɪk /

noun

  1. an isotope that is radioactive
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radioisotope

/ ′dŧ-ō-īə-ō′ /

  1. A radioactive isotope of a chemical element. Carbon 14 and radon 222 are examples of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes.
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Derived Forms

  • radioisotopic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·徱····ٴDZ· [rey-dee-oh-ahy-s, uh, -, top, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of radioisotope1

First recorded in 1940–45; radio- + isotope
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Example Sentences

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Doctors use so-called radioisotopes to pinpoint the growth of cancer in patients.

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Less dramatically, everyday operations of nuclear reactors, mining and processing of uranium into fuel rods, and the disposal of spent nuclear fuel also require monitoring of radioisotope release.

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In 1969, a group of South Asian women in Coventry were given chapatis containing a radioisotope.

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The probes use three plutonium dioxide radioisotope thermoelectric generators.

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Scientists say health impacts from consuming tritium and other radioisotopes through the food chain may be worse than from drinking it in water and further studies are needed.

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