radioactivity — noun … OF RADIOACTIVITY ▪ level ▪ The soil contains 30 times the acceptable level of radioactivity. VERB + RADIOACTIVITY ▪ produce, release ▪ the amount of radioactivity released b … Collocations dictionary
radioactivity — n. 1) to emit, generate, produce radioactivity 2) (a) dangerous (level of) radioactivity * * * generate produce radioactivity (a) dangerous (level of) radioactivity to emit … Combinatory dictionary
radioactivity — /ray dee oh ak tiv i tee/, n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element. Also called activity. [1895… … Universalium
Environmental radioactivity — is produced by radioactive materials in the human environment. While some radioisotopes, such as strontium 90 (90Sr) and technetium 99 (99Tc), are only found on Earth as a result of human activity, and some, like potassium 40 (40K), are only… … Wikipedia
Chernobyl compared to other radioactivity releases — This article compares the radioactivity release and decay from the Chernobyl disaster with various other events which involved a release of uncontrolled radioactivity. Contents 1 Chernobyl compared to background radiation 2 Chernobyl compared… … Wikipedia
High level waste — (HLW) is a type of nuclear waste that arises from the use of uranium fuel in a nuclear reactor and nuclear weapons processing. It contains the fission products and transuranic elements generated in the reactor core. HLW accounts for over 95% of… … Wikipedia
low level waste — noun radioactive waste in which there are low levels of radioactivity per mass or volume. Abbrev.: LLW Compare high level waste …
low-level — adjective 1》 Computing denoting a programming language that is close to machine code in form. 2》 (of nuclear waste) having a small degree of radioactivity … English new terms dictionary
very low level waste — noun radioactive waste with very low levels of radioactivity, as lightly contaminated soil, metal, paper, plastic, etc., from a nuclear power station …
low-level radioactive waste — noun (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty • Hypernyms: ↑radioactive waste … Useful english dictionary