radiogenic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.

OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

radiogenic1

adjectiveradiogenic (comparative more radiogenic, superlative most radiogenic)

comparative more radiogenic · superlative most radiogenic

  1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.

radiogenic2

adjectiveradiogenic (comparative more radiogenic, superlative most radiogenic)

comparative more radiogenic · superlative most radiogenic

  1. rareParticularly suited to radio broadcasting

    One comedy series which is highly radiogenic yet in a category all of its own is The Goon Show […]

    1994, Andrew Crisell, Understanding Radio, →ISBN, page 170

Origin

radiogenic · adjective

From radio- + -genic.

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radiogenic · adjective

  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  5. Frenchtélé-
  6. Frenchtélégraphe
  7. Englishtelegraph
  8. Englishtelegraphy
  9. Englishradiotelegraphyclip.
  10. Englishradio
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  13. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  14. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  15. Englishradiogenic

From radio + -genic.

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Chicago

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