radiochemical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to radiochemistry

OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

adjectiveradiochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to radiochemistry
  2. not comparablechemistryDescribing a chemical change that is the result of ionizing radiation
nounradiochemical (plural radiochemicals)

plural radiochemicals

  1. chemistryAny compound containing one of more atoms of a radioactive isotope; a radiolabel or radiotracer

Origin

  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  4. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  5. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  6. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  7. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  9. New Latinchēmia
  10. New Latinchēmicus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishchemical
  14. Englishradiochemical

From radio- + chemical.

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APA

radiochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiochemical

MLA

“radiochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiochemical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiochemical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiochemical.

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