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radioactivity

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radioactivity /ˌreɪdiəʊakˈtɪvɪti /
noun [mass noun] the emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.
radioactive substances, or the radiation emitted by these:
an escape of radioactivity.