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radionuclide Definition

radio·nu·clide (rā′dē ō no̵̅o̅klīd′, -nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

a radioactive nuclide

Etymology: radio- + nuclide

radionuclide Usage Examples

Converse of subject

emit: Gamma ray A quantity of electro-magnetic energy without mass or charge emitted by a radionuclide.

Converse of object

  • emit: Attenuation of gamma and x-ray emitting radionuclides, like the plastic sacks, is minimal.
  • use: Syringe calibration factors for radionuclides used in nuclear medicine Tyler, D K, Baker, M, Woods, M J Int.
  • release: Some of the radionuclides released in great quantities have half-lives of millions of years.
  • produce: F Fallout The transfer of radionuclides produced by nuclear weapons from the atmosphere to earth; the material transferred.
  • measure: The additional assessed contribution from the other radionuclides measured in water is small at less than 0.1 mSv per year.
  • contain: The air that we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and our own bodies all contain radionuclides.

Adjective modifier

  • seismic: Substantial agreement was obtained on the international monitoring system, including the location of seismic, radionuclide and hydroacoustic stations.
  • artificial: Inputs of artificial radionuclides into the Irish Sea are dominated by discharges from Sellafield on the Cumbrian coast.
  • natural: April 1999 to March 2001 July 2001 University of Liverpool yes c Natural radionuclides in seafood.
  • other: The additional assessed contribution from the other radionuclides measured in water is small at less than 0.1 mSv per year.
  • cosmogenic: Cosmogenic radionuclides allow the rates of erosion to be derived over the temporal scales which are pertinent to the operation of geomorphological processes.
  • various: Table 1 shows the total activity permitted per bin in MBq for various radionuclides.

Modifies a noun

  • calibrator: The instrument of choice for these measurements is a radionuclide calibrator, the main component of which is an ionization chamber.
  • radiology: Training for radionuclide radiology is based on a curriculum, which is identical with the imaging aspects of nuclear medicine physicians ' training.
  • neutron: The emission of most radionuclide neutron sources is not isotropic.
  • imaging: It should be read in conjunction with the generic guideline for the provision of radionuclide imaging services.
  • therapy: Expert physics advice should be available 35 during radionuclide therapy procedures.
  • concentration: To compile a database of background natural radionuclide concentrations in seafood.

Preposition: in

food: A follow-up project has been commissioned looking at levels of natural radionuclides in free foods at locations remote from nuclear sites.