Radiation Monitoring

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with two neutrons and one proton in its nucleus

  • Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus containing two neutrons and one proton.
  • Scientists use tritium in various research experiments to study nuclear reactions.
  • I heard tritium is used in glow-in-the-dark keychains.
  • The tritium of innovation is what drives progress in technology.

noun a radioactive gas that is a decay product of actinium

  • The researchers studied the actinium emanation as part of their experiment on radioactive decay.
  • I heard they're looking into that actinium emanation thing for their project.
  • Did you catch the latest scoop on actinium emanation? It's pretty wild.
  • Her anger was like an actinium emanation, spreading rapidly and uncontrollably.