HyperDic: radioactive

English > 1 sense of the word radioactive:
ADJECTIVEallradioactiveexhibiting or caused by radioactivity
radioactive > pronunciation
Soundsrey.diyowae'ktihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > radioactive: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningExhibiting or caused by radioactivity.
Examples
  • "radioactive isotope"
  • "radioactive decay"
  • "radioactive fallout"
NarrowerhotHaving or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
Oppositenonradioactivenot radioactive
Nounsradioactivitythe spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
Adverbsradioactivelyin a radioactive manner
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