radioactive material

collocation in English

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radioactive
adjective
uk
/ˌreɪ.di.əʊˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈæk.tɪv/
having or producing powerful and dangerous energy that comes from the breaking up ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofradioactiveandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, the interaction chamber and the whole experimental area may be contaminated if even small amounts of highlyradioactivematerialdisperse.
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The engineers at the reactor site aimed to fill 140 concrete boxes with theradioactivematerial.
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Transfer ofradioactivematerialbetween electrically coupled neurons of the leech central nervous system.
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Aqueous solution of manganese was chosen as the sample in this experiment because it has optical characteristics similar to technetium, aradioactivematerialfound during the processing of nuclear waste.
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No trace of anyradioactivematerialhas been found at the quarry.
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The danger could arise if the inner container holding theradioactivematerialwere to get out.
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I understand that there has been no detectable release ofradioactivematerialbeyond the site boundary as a result of this incident.
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The site has now been secured, and theradioactivematerialthere sealed in concrete.
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There is, therefore, no significant dispersion ofradioactivematerialinto the air.
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External monitoring outside the building has confirmed that there was no release ofradioactivematerialinto the environment.
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There is no certainty that there would not be an accident which would cause an outlet ofradioactivematerial.
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These are the regulations that protect workers and members of the public who maybe exposed to ionising radiation andradioactivematerialfrom work activities.
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We have been worried a great deal about the growing dumps ofradioactivematerialand radioactive waste.
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The agency database includes 284 confirmed incidents of unauthorised movements ofradioactivematerialother than nuclear material.
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The agency's recommended regulations set out the minimum standards with which packages and packaging used to transportradioactivematerialmust comply.
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We are also in a year in which the carriage ofradioactivematerialin aeroplanes has caused outrage.
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A condition of registration requires that proper records relating to the keeping and use of allradioactivematerialmust be maintained.
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The safety of allradioactivematerialin transit is ensured by the type of packaging used which varies according to the level of radioactivity involved.
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Most of this training can be undertaken without the use ofradioactivematerial.
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