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radioactivate

[ rey-dee-oh-ak-tuh-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

Physics.
radioactivated, radioactivating.
  1. to make (a substance) radioactive.


radioactivate

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

  1. tr to make radioactive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌradioˌactiˈvation, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radioactivate1

First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

If there is any dispute," says Griffon proudly, "we can radioactivate the hair again.

An atomic minefield would be an effective obstacle to the movement of ground forces, would destroy men and vehicles near the explosion, might radioactivate and make impassable a wide strip of important territory.

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