radioactif

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French

Etymology

Coined by Pierre Curie and Marie Curie in 1898 from radio- +‎ actif.

Pronunciation

Adjective

radioactif (feminine radioactive, masculine plural radioactifs, feminine plural radioactives)

  1. radioactive

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