For Radioactive we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Chemistry, Environment, Environmental Toxins, Oceanography and Science.

Radioactive (Chemistry)

Substance containing an element which decays.

Radioactive (Environment)

Of or characterized by radioactivity.

Radioactive (Environmental Toxins)

Giving off, or capable of giving off, radiant energy in the form of particles (alpha or beta radiation) or rays (gamma radiation) by the spontaneous disintegration of the nuclei of atoms. Radioisotopes of elements lose particles and energy through the process of radioactive decay. Elements may decay into different atoms or a different state of the same atom.

Radioactive (Oceanography)

An element in which its atoms are unstable, emitting harmful radiation (high energy particle streams) which can damage living tissue.

Radioactive (Science)

A term used to describe a substance that emits streams of subatomic particles as it changes to a stable form

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