radioactive atom

collocation in English

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radioactive
adjective
uk
/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈæk.tɪv/
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/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈæk.tɪv/
having or producing powerful and dangerous energy that comes from the breaking up ...
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atom
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæt.əm/
us
/ˈæt̬.əm/
the smallest unit of any chemical element, consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded by negative electrons. Atoms can combine to form ...
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In other words, the "probability" of aradioactiveatomdecaying within its half-life is 50%.
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At the top is aradioactiveatomwhich envelops a man in smoke.
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Thus, in an internal conversion process, a high-energy electron is emitted from theradioactiveatom, but not from a nucleon in the nucleus.
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Theradioactiveatomsupplies a signal that can be monitored.
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Environmental scientists use radioactive atoms, known as tracer atoms, to identify the pathways taken by pollutants through the environment.
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Glucose can be labeled with either stable or radioactive atoms.
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Only a fraction of the radioactive atoms can be ionized before decay or extraction.
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For example, if there are 3 radioactive atoms with a half-life of one second, there will not be 1.5 atoms left after one second.
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Thus, gamma photoelectric-effect electron emission may "also" cause high-speed electrons to be emitted from radioactive atoms without beta decay.
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The positron emitting radioisotopes used are produced by a cyclotron, and chemicals are labeled with these radioactive atoms.
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The production and formation of these radioactive atoms into an ionic beam for study is an entire field of research carried out at many laboratories throughout the world.
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