radioactivate

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

verb (used with object)

, Physics.

, ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ed, ra·di·o·ac·ti·vat·ing.

1. to make (a substance) radioactive.

radioactivate

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

1. tr to make radioactive

Derived Forms

• ˌradioˌactiˈvation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radioactivate¹

First recorded in 1900–05; radioactive + -ate ¹

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