radioactivate

[ rey-dee-oh-ak-tuh-veyt ]
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verb (used with object),ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ed, ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ing.Physics.
  1. to make (a substance) radioactive.

Origin of radioactivate

1
First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for radioactivate

radioactivate

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪˌveɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make radioactive

Derived forms of radioactivate

  • radioactivation, noun

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