radioactive particles

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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particle
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
a word or a part of a word that has a grammatical purpose but often has little or ...
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When aradioactiveparticledecays and strikes the photo luminescent material a photon is released.
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Does the direction of the wind at the time of the explosion affect the direction in which the radioactive particles will travel?
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There could be a detonation of high explosive which would scatter radioactive particles.
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Fog and rain, our scientists assure us, cannot be caused by radioactive particles or gases.
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The consequences of a catastrophic accident in a nuclear power station, the disintegration of the reactor followed by the escape of radioactive particles, cannot be lightly contemplated.
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During that gradual process the radioactive particles lose much of their potency and after reaching the sea they are further dispersed and absorbed within the vast areas of the ocean.
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The time during which radioactive particles remain in the stratosphere following a nuclear explosion depends on the size, location and time of year of the relevant nuclear explosion.
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I am advised by the experts that climatic effects are not susceptible to experimental test, but theoretical investigation shows that radioactive particles have no climatic consequences.
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Everyone would die from radioactive particles.
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This means that the ion trail left by the radioactive particles provides an optimal trigger for condensation and cloud formation.
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They can cause explosions, toxic fumes, radioactive particles, gases, or vapors when heated, compressed, or mixed with water.
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After the water evaporates, an invisible base surge of small radioactive particles may persist.
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The method's use has ranged from increasing precipitation in areas experiencing drought to removing radioactive particles from clouds.
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Secondary radioactive particles four times naturally occurring levels were detected and mapped, and the site of radiation origination triangulated.
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Airborne contamination monitors measure the concentration of radioactive particles in the atmosphere to guard against radioactive particles being deposited in the lungs of personnel.
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In 1957 a fire burned plutonium dust in the facility and sent radioactive particles into the atmosphere.
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Released radioisotopes pose a health danger to human populations, animals and plants as radioactive particles enter organisms through various transmission routes.
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Swarms of enemy objects named after various radioactive particles float around in the reactor arena, obeying simple physical laws.
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In the event of an accidental release of steam, air and steam would vent through filters that confined any radioactive particles present.
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