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radioactive waste

ra·di·o·ac·tive waste
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv weyst]
    • /ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv weɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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