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radioactive series

ra·di·o·ac·tive se·ries
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv seer-eez]
    • /ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv ˈsɪər iz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv seer-eez]
    • /ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv ˈsɪər iz/

Definitions of radioactive series words

  • noun radioactive series 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. 1
  • noun radioactive series a series of nuclides each of which undergoes radioactive decay into the next member of the series, ending with a stable element, usually lead 0
  • noun radioactive series a series of unstable radioactive elements and isotopes, in which a given element or isotope beginning the series decays into and is succeeded by the next in the series, and so on until a stable nucleus is arrived at 0

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Origin of radioactive series

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Radioactive series

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radioactive series popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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