radiochemical

American  

[rey-dee-oh-kem-i-kuhl] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.

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Etymology

Origin of radiochemical

First recorded in 1910–15; radio- + chemical

Example Sentences

At ORNL, promethium was synthesized at the High Flux Isotope Reactor, a DOE Office of Science user facility, and purified at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center, a multipurpose radiochemical processing and research facility.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Leading up to the July restart of the 5-megawatt reactor, a steam plant at a radiochemical laboratory was in operation for five months beginning in mid-February, according to the report.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2021

The report said there were indications of the operation of Yonbyon’s radiochemical laboratory from mid-February to early July this year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021

Radon apparently forms RnF2—evidence of this compound comes from radiochemical tracer techniques.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The radiochemical work leading to the isolation and identification of the atoms of element 96 was done at the metallurgical laboratory of the University of Chicago.

From A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Watson, Glen W.