radioactive waste
remnants that spew out radioactive rays | ||||
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Radioactive waste Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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radioactive waste
Noun
1. useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
(hypernym) radioactive material
(hyponym) high-level radioactive waste
Noun
1. useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
(hypernym) radioactive material
(hyponym) high-level radioactive waste
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radioactive waste
radioactive waste
n : useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
radioactive waste
n : useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
Radioactive waste Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NRC Nuclear Energy Glossary |
Waste, radioactive
Radioactive materials at the end of a useful life cycle or in a product that is no longer useful and should be properly disposed of.
Radioactive materials at the end of a useful life cycle or in a product that is no longer useful and should be properly disposed of.
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Radioactive waste
Materials left over from making nuclear energy. Radioactive waste can destroy living organisms if it is not stored safely.
Materials left over from making nuclear energy. Radioactive waste can destroy living organisms if it is not stored safely.
Radioactive waste Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Radioactive waste
Radioactive wastes are waste types containing radioactive chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose. They are sometimes the products of a nuclear processes, such as nuclear fission. However, other industries not directly connected to the nuclear industry can produce large quantities of radioactive waste. For instance, over the past 20 years it is estimated that just the oil-producing endeavors of the US have accumulated 8 million tons of radioactive wastes. The majority of radioactive waste is "low-level waste", meaning it has low levels of radioactivity per mass or volume. This type of waste often consists of used protective clothing, which is only slightly contaminated but still dangerous in case of radioactive contamination of a human body through ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or injection.
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