Medical Radiation Terms

noun a highly radioactive metallic element found in small amounts in uranium ores, used in the treatment of cancer and in luminous paints

• The discovery of radium by Marie Curie was a groundbreaking achievement in the field of chemistry.
• Did you know radium was used in glow-in-the-dark paint back in the day?
• That party was lit, they must have added some radium to the drinks!
• Her smile was so bright and infectious, it was like she was emitting radium.

noun a combining form representing actinide in compound words

• Actinio- is a prefix used in chemistry to indicate a relationship to actinium.
• I heard that actinio- is related to something in chemistry, but I'm not sure what exactly.
• Yo, did you know that actinio- is like the cool kid in the chemistry world?
• The actinio- prefix is like the secret code for all things actinium-related in chemistry.