radioactive
ra·di·o·ac·tive / ˌrādēōˈaktiv/ • adj. emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles: radioactive decay the water was radioactive.DERIVATIVES: ra·di·o·ac·tive·ly adv.
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