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radioactive series

noun

, Physics, Chemistry.
  1. a succession of elements initiated in the radioactive decay of a parent, as thorium or uranium, each of which decays into the next until a stable element, usually lead, is produced.

radioactive series

noun

  1. physics a series of nuclides each of which undergoes radioactive decay into the next member of the series, ending with a stable element, usually lead See uranium series neptunium series thorium series actinium series

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Word History and Origins

Origin of radioactive series1

First recorded in 1920–25

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radioactive decayradioactive tracer

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