radioactivity

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Definitions

n.

The spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation from unstable atomic nuclei.

放射性;放射现象

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
radioactivestem
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itystate, quality, condition
=radioactivity

Common Collocations

  • 1.natural radioactivity天然放射性
  • 2.level of radioactivity放射性水平
  • 3.measure radioactivity测量放射性
  • 4.[induced radioactivity]人工放射性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists measured elevated levels of radioactivity near the damaged reactor.

  • 2.

    Marie Curie's pioneering research on radioactivity earned her two Nobel Prizes.

  • 3.

    Low levels of natural radioactivity are present in soil, water, and even the human body.

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