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radioactivate

[ rey-dee-oh-ak-tuh-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

Physics.
radioactivated, radioactivating.
  1. to make (a substance) radioactive.


radioactivate

/ ˌɪɪəʊˈæɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make radioactive
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱ˌپˈپDz, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of radioactivate1

First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate 1
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If there is any dispute," says Griffon proudly, "we can radioactivate the hair again.

An atomic minefield would be an effective obstacle to the movement of ground forces, would destroy men and vehicles near the explosion, might radioactivate and make impassable a wide strip of important territory.

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