German word

radioaktiv

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌʁaːdi̯oakˈtiːf/

Meaning

  • adjectiveradioactive

Example

Die radioaktive Strahlung ist unsichtbar.

Radioactive radiation is invisible.

Illustration for radioaktiv (radioactive)

More examples

In der Nähe des Kraftwerks wurde eine radioaktive Kontamination des Bodens festgestellt.

Radioactive contamination of the soil was detected near the power plant.

Core concept

A material contains nuclei that quietly emit energy as they change into more stable forms.

Common phrases

  • radioaktive Strahlung

    radioactive radiation

  • radioaktive Isotope

    radioactive isotopes

  • radioaktive Kontamination

    radioactive contamination

Similar words

nuklear: Related to atomic nuclei or the use of nuclear energy.
ionisierend: Able to remove electrons from atoms or molecules, creating ions.
verstrahlt: Changed or harmed by exposure to radiation.
kontaminiert: Contaminated with harmful or radioactive substances.

Definition in German

radioaktiv ist ein Adjektiv für Materialien oder Substanzen, die spontan Strahlung durch Zerfall ihrer Atomkerne freisetzen.

Word origin

German radioaktiv is a scientific formation from radio-, related to Latin radius "ray," and aktiv, meaning "active."

Usage tips

  • Radioaktiv describes a source that emits radiation; an object exposed to radiation is not necessarily radioaktiv itself.

Opposites

Related words

  • Radioaktivitätradioactivitynoun
  • Radioaktivitätsmessungmeasurement of radioactivitynoun

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