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radioisotope

[ rey-dee-oh-ahy-suh-tohp ]

noun

  1. a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.


radioisotope

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaɪsətəʊp; ˌreɪdɪəʊˌaɪsəˈtɒpɪk /

noun

  1. an isotope that is radioactive
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radioisotope

/ rā′dē-ō-īsə-tōp′ /

  1. A radioactive isotope of a chemical element. Carbon 14 and radon 222 are examples of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes.
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Derived Forms

  • radioisotopic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ra·di·o·i·so·top·ic [rey-dee-oh-ahy-s, uh, -, top, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radioisotope1

First recorded in 1940–45; radio- + isotope

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