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radioisotope

Meaning of "radioisotope" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RADIOISOTOPE

ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaɪsətəʊp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIOISOTOPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Radioisotope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RADIOISOTOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Radionuclide

A radionuclide or radioactive nuclide, also referred to as a radioisotope or radioactive isotope, is an atom with an unstable nucleus, characterized by excess energy available to be imparted either to a newly created radiation particle within the nucleus or via internal conversion. During this process, the radionuclide is said to undergo radioactive decay, resulting in the emission of gamma ray and/or subatomic particles such as alpha or beta particles. These emissions constitute ionizing radiation. Radionuclides occur naturally, or can be produced artificially. There are about 650 radionuclides with half-lives longer than 60 minutes. Of these, 34 are primordial radionuclides that existed before the creation of the solar system, and there are another 50 radionuclides detectable in nature as daughters of these, or produced naturally on Earth by cosmic radiation. There is a much larger number of radionuclides, more than 2400, with decay half-lives shorter than 60 minutes. Most of these are only produced artificially, and have very short half-lives. For comparison, there are about 254 stable nuclides. All chemical elements have radionuclides.

Definition of radioisotope in the English dictionary

The definition of radioisotope in the dictionary is an isotope that is radioactive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADIOISOTOPE

biotope · cope · dope · envelope · epitope · grope · hope · isotope · metope · microscope · netop · pope · rope · scope · slope · soap · stope · taupe · telescope · tope

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIOISOTOPE

radiogoniometer · radiogoniometry · radiogram · radiograph · radiographer · radiographic · radiographically · radiography · radioimmunoassay · radioiodine · radioisotopic · radiolabel · radiolarian · radiolocation · radiolocational · radiological · radiologically · radiologist · radiology · radiolucency

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIOISOTOPE

antelope · Central Europe · Eastern Europe · electron microscope · Europe · Good Hope · gyroscope · kaleidoscope · lope · nope · ope · oscilloscope · Penelope · self-addressed envelope · self-addressed stamped envelope · stanhope · stethoscope · the rope · tightrope · trope

Synonyms and antonyms of radioisotope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «radioisotope» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RADIOISOTOPE

Find out the translation of radioisotope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of radioisotope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radioisotope» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

放射性同位素
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

radioisótopo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

radioisotope
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रेडियो आइसोटोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النظائر المشعة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

радиоизотопных
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

radioisótopo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

radioisotope
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

radio-isotope
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Radioisotop
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Radioisotop
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

放射性同位元素
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

방사성 동위 원소
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Radioisotop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng vị phóng xạ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ரேடியோஐசோடோப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रेडियोिझोपो
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

radyoizotop
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

radioisotopo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

radioizotopu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіоізотопних
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

radioizotopi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραδιοϊσοτόπων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

radio
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

radioisotop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radioisotop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radioisotope

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIOISOTOPE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of radioisotope
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «radioisotope».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radioisotope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIOISOTOPE»

Discover the use of radioisotope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radioisotope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Radiotherapy in Practice - Radioisotope Therapy
This book is a practical guide to radioisotope therapy, taking the reader through the basic principles, and then developing this by application to specific sites and diseases.
Peter J Hoskin, 2007
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Radioisotope Thin-Film Powered Microsystems
Radioisotope Thin-Film Powered Microsystems also presents the latest work on 3D silicon electrovoltaic converters and energy density microbatteries required for high-power Microsystems.
Rajesh Duggirala, Amit Lal, Shankar Radhakrishnan, 2010
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Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope ...
Representing the collective effort of over 30 leading scientists in Russia and the United States, this is the first book written solely on the subject of nuclear batteries.
Kenneth E. Bower, Yuri A. Barbanel, Yuri G. Shreter, 2002
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Radioisotope Gauges for Industrial Process Measurements
The second part explains the different measurement principles used for industrial gauges and the last part of the book covers industrial applications. This book also: Features a concise introduction to atomic and nuclear physics.
Geir Anton Johansen, Peter Jackson, 2004
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Radioisotope Instruments: International Series of Monographs ...
Radioisotope Instruments
J. F. Cameron, C. G. Clayton, D. J. Silverleaf, 1971
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Radioisotope Power Systems:: An Imperative for Maintaining ...
An Imperative for Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Space Exploration Radioisotope Power Systems Committee, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National ...
Radioisotope Power Systems Committee, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, 2009
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Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
R. J. SLATER 14.1 Why use a radioisotope? 14.2 The nature of radioactivity 14.3 Detection and measurement of radioactivity 14.4 Other practical aspects of counting radioactivity and analysis of data 14.5 Safety aspects 14.6 Suggestions for ...
Keith Wilson, John M. Walker, 2010
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Symposium on Applied Radiation and Radioisotope Test Methods
American Society for Testing and Materials. basis of experimental factors, but finely divided carbons, particularly the commercial colloidal forms, have rather unique and widely varying properties which might well be reflected in their behavior ...
American Society for Testing and Materials, 1960
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Principles of Ambulatory Medicine
Radioisotope imaging can be used in conjunction with either treadmill exercise testing or pharmacologic stress testing, using ... Commonly used imaging modalities include radioisotope imaging with thallium 201 (2°'T1)- and/or technetium 99 ...
Nicholas H. Fiebach, Lee Randol Barker, John Russell Burton, 2007
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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
radioisotope thermoelectric generator 485 where N is the number of radionuclides (of a particular radioisotope) at time (t), N0 is the number of radionuclides of that particular radioisotope at the start of the count (i.e., at t = 0), and λ is the decay ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIOISOTOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radioisotope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Environmental report supports SHINE Medical's plan to build …
... Monona company's effort to build a plant to make an important radioisotope. ... a plant in Janesville to make a radioisotope commonly used in medical tests. «Madison.com, May 15»
2
NorthStar set to open Mo-99 radioisotope hub
And the white, square building that houses Beloit's newest high-tech manufacturer, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, is quiet to the eye. The 50,000-square-foot ... «Gazettextra, May 15»
3
NASA can only make three more Plutonium batteries to power …
Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG). Image: NASA. Plutonium-238 is typically made as a byproduct of nuclear weapons ... «ZME Science, Apr 15»
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NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes to Unveil Commercial Model of …
MADISON, WI--(Marketwired - March 16, 2015) - NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC will unveil the commercial model of its RadioGenix™ isotope separation ... «Marketwired, Mar 15»
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James Harvey, Ph.D. of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes to Present …
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Harvey, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief science officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, will be a ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
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Reprieve for Canadian isotope reactor
The radioisotopes are short-lived and cannot be stockpiled, and the supply chain has shown its vulnerability to interruptions from unplanned outages at the ... «World Nuclear News, Feb 15»
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Land deal OK'd for $250 million radioisotope plant
The University of Florida Foundation has signed over 25 acres of land to Coqui RadioPharmaceuticals for the company to build a $250 million medical ... «Gainesville Sun, Jan 15»
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Startups Race to Solve Looming Medical Radioisotope Crisis
Last month, it awarded another round of grants to two Wisconsin-based companies—Shine Medical Technologies and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes—which ... «Xconomy, Dec 14»
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Global Nuclear Medicine Radioisotopes Market - Analysis And …
SPECT radioisotopes chemical form of thallous chloride has been the principle tracer used in myocardial perfusion imaging. Technetium-99m is the major ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
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NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Awarded Additional Funding from …
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has been awarded $5.2 million in additional funding by the U.S. Department of ... «Business Wire, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
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