radioactive

[ rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv /

adjective Physics, Chemistry.

of, pertaining to, exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity.

Origin of radioactive

First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + active

OTHER WORDS FROM radioactive

ra·di·o·ac·tive·ly, adverb non·ra·di·o·ac·tive, adjective un·ra·di·o·ac·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for radioactive

radioactive
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv) /

adjective

exhibiting, using, or concerned with radioactivity

Derived forms of radioactive

radioactively, adverb

Medical definitions for radioactive

radioactive
[ rā′dē-ō-ăktĭv ]

adj.

Of or exhibiting radioactivity.

Cultural definitions for radioactive

radioactive

A descriptive term for a material made up of atoms in which radioactivity occurs.