Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Radhakrishnan A surname from Tamil. Radhanite One of a group of early medieval Jewish merchants forming a vast trade network across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to China. Radhesh A male given name from India, of Indian usage. Radhi A male given name from Arabic. radhuni wild celery (Psammogeton involucratus). Radi A surname from Arabic. radiability The state of being radiable; transparency to X-rays. radiable Transparent to radiant energy, especially X-rays. Capable of being penetrated and examined by rays or waves. radiad Toward the radius. radial Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre. radiale The carpal bone in the tetrapod forelimb that corresponds to the scaphoid bone in humans radialene Any of a class of alicyclic organic compounds containing n cross-conjugated exocyclic double bonds. radialis A radial muscle, artery, or nerve. radiality The condition of having a radial structure radialization Arrangement in a radial pattern radialize To induce radial symmetry in; to cause to radiate. radially In a radial manner, outward from a center. radialmost Nearest to the radius bone. radian In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angle: the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. radiance The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid. radiancy The property of being radiant; radiance radiansphere A spherical region of radius λ/2π around a small dipole electromagnetic antenna. This is the distance at which the induction and radiation terms are equal in magnitude. Inside, the induction terms dominate. In radio antenna theory the radiansphere is a convenient definition for the boundary between near-field and far-field regions. radiant Radiating light and/or heat. radiantly In a manner that is radiant; glowingly. radiantness radiance radiary A radiate; one of the Radiata. radiasterid Any sea star of the family Radiasteridae radiate To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii. radiated Synonym of radiate. radiately In a radiate manner; with radiation or divergence from a centre. radiateness The quality of being radiate. radiatiform Having the appearance of being radiate. radiatingly So as to radiate, or spread outward in rays. radiation The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light. radiational Of or pertaining to radiation radiationally In a radiational manner radiationist One whose (medical or scientific) profession is to apply radiation or radioactive material (to someone or something). radiationless That involves no radiation of energy radiationlike Resembling or characteristic of radiation. radiationproof Resistant to the harmful effects of radiation. radiative of, relating to, or occurring through radiation radiatively In a radiative manner radiator Anything which radiates or emits rays. radiatori A type of pasta in the shape of a radiator. radiatorless Without a radiator. radiatory radiating radiature Radiance. Radic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. radical Of or pertaining to the root of a plant. radicalish Somewhat radical or revolutionary. radicalism Any of various radical social or political movements that aim at fundamental change in the structure of society radicalist Relating to radicalism. radicalistic Of, or pertaining to radicalism radicalistically In a radicalistic manner radicality The quality of being radical; radicalness. radicalizable Who can be converted to a radical ideology. radicalization The process of radicalizing. radicalize To make radical. radicalized That has been through the process of radicalization. radicalizer One who radicalizes. radically In a radical manner; fundamentally; very. radicalness the state or the quality of being radical. radicand The number or expression whose square root or other root is being considered. radicant Taking root on, or above, the ground; rooting from the stem, like the trumpet creeper and the ivy. radicarian Relating to roots. radicate To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly. radicated Rooted; firmly established. radication The process of taking root, or state of being rooted. radicative causing to take root, establishing radicchio A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled. Radice A surname from Italian. radicel A small branch of a root; a rootlet. radicellose Bearing small rhizoids or roots. Radich A surname from Serbo-Croatian. radicicol A particular natural product that binds to heat shock protein 90 and alters its function. radicicolous That lives in or on the roots of plants radiciferous Bearing a root. radiciflorous Flowering from the root. radiciform Having the nature or appearance of a root (radix). radicivorous That feeds on plant roots. radicle The rudimentary shoot of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the root of the embryo. radiclib A radical liberal. radicofunctional Describing the name of an organic compound that has two parts, the first describing the alkyl, aryl or derived group, and the second describing the functional group: e.g. methyl alcohol. radicole A hybrid plant (Brassicoraphanus) that is a cross between a brassica and a radish. radicool Cool, awesome. radicose Having a large root. radicula Synonym of radicle. radicular Pertaining to a root or to a radicle; specifically, pertaining to the roots of the dental or spinal nerves, or arteries which accompany nerve roots into the spinal cord. radicule A radicle. radiculitis inflammation of the nerve root, leading to radicular pain radiculographic Relating to radiculography. radiculography Medical examination of spinal nerve roots, especially as a method of identifying prolapsed intervertebral discs radiculomyelitic Relating to radiculomyelitis. radiculomyelitis myelitis that affects the spinal nerve roots radiculomyelopathy radiculopathy combined with myelopathy radiculoneuritis Inflammation of the roots of a nerve. radiculoneuropathy Any neuropathy that also affects the nerve roots radiculopathic Relating to radiculopathy radiculopathy Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. radiculoplexopathy neuropathy of the radiculoplexus radiculoplexus A complex of nerves in the lumbosacral root radiculose Producing many rootlets or radicles. radiculous Of or pertaining to a radicle (nerve root, or rudimentary shoot of a plant from which a root is developed downward). radiendocrinator A case of radium intended to be worn against the skin, claimed to treat various ailments (but actually dangerously radioactive). radiendocrinology The study of radiative endocrine interactions and their effects upon vitality. radiesthesia The supposed paranormal ability to detect a radiation-like aura within the human body. radiesthesist One who uses the dowser or divining rod, dowser radiesthetic Relating to radiesthesia radif The word which must end both lines of the first couplet and the second line of all the following couplets in a Persian, Turkic or Urdu ghazal. radiferous containing radium (or other material used for radiotherapy) Radigan A surname. Radika Synonym of Marigon. Radilla A surname from Spanish. Radillo A surname from Spanish. Radimich A member of an East Slavic tribe of the last several centuries of the 1st millennium, inhabiting upper east parts of the Dnieper down the Sozh and its tributaries. Radimichi The Radimich people. Radimichian Synonym of Radimich. Radimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Radin A surname. Radinko A male given name from the Slavic languages. radio The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. radioablation ablation (of cancer tissue) by means of radiofrequency radiation radioacoustics The study of the acoustics of sounds as carried and reproduced by radio radioactinide Any radioactive isotope of an actinide radioactinium The radioactive isotope of actinium, 22789Ac, having a half-life of 21.7 years radioactivate To make something radioactive. radioactivating The act of making something radioactive; radioactivation radioactivation The conversion of something into a radioactive form. radioactive Exhibiting radioactivity. radioactively Using a radioactive substance radioactivity Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus. radioadaptation adaptation to ionizing radiation radioadaptative relating to radioadaptation radioadaptive Relating to the effect of small doses of radiation on cells that protect them from later, larger doses radioaerosol An aerosol containing a radioisotope (typically technetium-99m) and a chelating agent radioallergosorbent Of or relating to a blood test for identifying allergies by radioimmunoassay. radioaluminium radioactive aluminium (especially when used as a tracer) radioamplifier A type of electronic amplifier that converts a low-power radio-frequency signal into a higher-power signal, typically as the final stage of a radio transmitter, the output driving the antenna. radioanalyse To carry out a radioanalysis radioanalysis radiochemical analysis radioanalytical Of or pertaining to radioanalysis radioantagonist An antagonist labelled with a radioisotope radioantimony radioactive antimony (especially when used as a tracer) radioargon radioactive argon radioarsenic radioactive arsenic (especially when used as a tracer) radioassay An assay of an ore or some other radioactive sample to determine the intensity of its radiation. radioastronomer One who carries out radio astronomy. radioattenuated attenuated by means of radiation radioautogram Synonym of autoradiograph. radioautograph Synonym of autoradiograph.