Definition of RADIOACTIVE

radioactive

Meanings

Plural: radioactives

Adjective

  • exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
    • "radioactive isotope"
    • "radioactive decay"
    • "radioactive fallout"

Adj

  • Exhibiting radioactivity.
  • Dangerous and disgusting, particularly of people or ideas.

Noun

  • Any radioactive substance.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by Pierre Curie and Marie Curie in 1898 as French radio-actif, equivalent to English radio- + active.

Antonyms

nonradioactive

Scrabble Score: 17

radioactive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
radioactive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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