orphan source

noun

A self-contained radioactive source that is no longer under regulatory control, for example because it has been abandoned or misplaced.

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Meanings

nounorphan source (plural orphan sources)

plural orphan sources

  1. A self-contained radioactive source that is no longer under regulatory control, for example because it has been abandoned or misplaced.
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APA

orphan source. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20source

MLA

“orphan source.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20source. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orphan source,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20source.

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