radiochemistry

noun ra·dio·chem·is·try \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē\

Definition of RADIOCHEMISTRY

: a branch of chemistry dealing with radioactive substances and phenomena including tracer studies

— ra·dio·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

— ra·dio·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— ra·dio·chem·ist \-ˈke-mist\ noun

1904

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·dio·chem·is·try \ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē\

plural ra·dio·chem·is·tries

: a branch of chemistry dealing with radioactive substances and phenomena including tracer studies—called also nuclear chemistry

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