radionuclide

[ rey-dee-oh-noo-klahyd, -nyoo- ]

nounPhysics.
  1. a radioactive nuclide.

Origin of radionuclide

1
First recorded in 1945–50; radio- + nuclide

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British Dictionary definitions for radionuclide

radionuclide

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈnjuːklaɪd) /


noun
  1. a nuclide that is radioactive

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Scientific definitions for radionuclide

radionuclide

[ rā′dē-ō-nōōklīd′ ]


  1. A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity.

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