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artificial radioactivity
radioactivity introduced into a nonradioactive substance by bombarding the substance with charged particles. -
induced radioactivity
artificial radioactivity. -
activate
If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working. -
afterheat
the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, produced by residual radioactivity in the fuel elements -
atomic veteran
a veteran of the armed forces who was exposed to radioactivity during the testing or use of nuclear (atomic) weapons in World War II or subsequent wars. -
deactivate
If someone deactivates an explosive device or an alarm, they make it harmless or impossible to operate.