radioactivate
[ rey-dee-oh-ak-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used with object),ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ed, ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ing.Physics.
to make (a substance) radioactive.
Origin of radioactivate
1First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate1
Words Nearby radioactivate
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British Dictionary definitions for radioactivate
radioactivate
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪˌveɪt) /
verb
(tr) to make radioactive
Derived forms of radioactivate
- radioactivation, noun
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