radioactive waste
ra·di·o·ac·tive waste
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv weyst]
- /ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv weɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv weyst]
- /ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv weɪst/
Definitions of radioactive waste words
- noun radioactive waste the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel. 1
- noun radioactive waste products left over from nuclear reactor 1
- noun radioactive waste any waste material containing radionuclides 0
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Origin of radioactive waste
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Radioactive waste
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radioactive waste popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
radioactive waste usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radioactive waste
noun radioactive waste
- fallout — the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout) Compare rainout.
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