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    radioactive

    US /ˌredioˈæktɪv/

    ・

    UK /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveEmitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
    Radioactive materials can be dangerous, but they can also be used to create a great deal of energy

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    The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

    11:18The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
    • in potassium and some of that potassium is naturally radioactive. So when you eat a banana

      in potassium and some of that potassium is naturally radioactive. So when you eat a banana

    • in potassium and some of that potassium is naturally radioactive. So when you eat a banana

      in potassium and some of that potassium is naturally radioactive. So when you eat a banana

    B1

    How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining

    12:46How AI’s Need For Nuclear Energy Is Fueling A Rise In U.S. Uranium Mining
    • Opponents also worry that the radioactive material uranium mining dredges up poses health risks for people working in and living around the mines.

      Opponents also worry that the radioactive material uranium mining dredges up poses health risks for people working in and living around the mines.

    • Opponents also worry that the radioactive material uranium mining dredges up poses health risks for people working in and living around the mines.

      Opponents also worry that the radioactive material uranium mining dredges up poses health risks for people working in and living around the mines.

    B2

    UK vs US Bottled Water | Food Wars | Insider Food

    35:14UK vs US Bottled Water | Food Wars | Insider Food
    • They perform ongoing checks on things like chemical and microbiological limits, as well as checking for things like radioactive substances.

      They perform ongoing checks on things like chemical and microbiological limits, as well as checking for things like radioactive substances.

    B1

    Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown

    10:01Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown
    • Even bananas produce antimatter from the natural radioactive decay of tiny amounts of potassium-40, but only at a rate of one antielectron every 75 minutes or so.

      Even bananas produce antimatter from the natural radioactive decay of tiny amounts of potassium-40, but only at a rate of one antielectron every 75 minutes or so.

    • Even bananas produce antimatter from the natural radioactive decay of tiny amounts of potassium-40, but

      Even bananas produce antimatter from the natural radioactive decay of tiny amounts of potassium-40, but

    B2

    Where does your phone come from? | The Economist

    02:30Where does your phone come from? | The Economist
    • without producing toxic and radioactive byproducts.

      without producing toxic and radioactive byproducts.

    B1

    Grazed by the Apocalypse

    15:20Grazed by the Apocalypse
    • Had this 3.8-megaton bomb detonated and had the wind conditions been just right, the radioactive fallout could have reached as far as Washington, Philadelphia, and

      Had this 3.8-megaton bomb detonated and had the wind conditions been just right, the radioactive fallout could have reached as far as Washington, Philadelphia, and

    • the radioactive fallout could've reached Washington, Philadelphia, and even New York.

      the radioactive fallout could've reached Washington, Philadelphia, and even New York.

    B1

    The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear

    11:05The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
    • So, a lot of effort has gone into making sure no radioactive material disappears from sight, or that countries don't try to hide weapons development behind energy programs.

      So, a lot of effort has gone into making sure no radioactive material disappears from sight, or that countries don't try to hide weapons development behind energy programs.

    • So a lot of effort has gone into making sure no radioactive material disappears from sight or that countries don't try to hide weapons development behind energy programmes.

      So a lot of effort has gone into making sure no radioactive material disappears from sight or that countries don't try to hide weapons development behind energy programmes.

    B1

    10 Worst Decisions From the 1980s

    14:1010 Worst Decisions From the 1980s
    • On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Soviet nuclear power plant exploded, unleashing a radioactive nightmare.

      On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Soviet nuclear power plant exploded, unleashing a radioactive nightmare.

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    Photographing the Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima

    13:02Photographing the Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima
    • And it's a radioactive thing, but we've cleaned.

      And it's a radioactive thing, but we've cleaned.

    • And it's a radioactive thing.

      And it's a radioactive thing.

    B1

    The Elegant Universe 02

    48:42The Elegant Universe 02
    • That's the force responsible for radioactive decay.

      That's the force responsible for radioactive decay.

    • That's the force responsible for radioactive decay.

      That's the force responsible for radioactive decay.

    B1