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radiochemistry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The chemistry of radioactive substances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemistry, physical science, natural science, science

2

noun

Meaning 2

The use of radioisotopes to study the kinetics of chemical reactions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Holonym: physical chemistry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemistry, physical science, natural science, science

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noun

Meaning 3

the chemistry of radioactive substances

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nuclear chemistry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemistry, chemical science

History

Etymology

From radio- + chemistry.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: radiochemie — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • Finnish: radiokemia — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • German: Radiochemie — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • Hungarian: radiokémia — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • Korean: 방사화학 (bangsahwahak) — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • Polish: radiochemia — chemistry of radioactive substances
  • Spanish: radioquímica — chemistry of radioactive substances