radioaktiv
Translation
radioactive
Examples
Das Material ist hoch radioaktiv.
The material is highly radioactive.
Radioaktiver Abfall muss sicher gelagert werden.
Radioactive waste must be stored safely.
Grammar Patterns
((to be ...)) to be radioactive The substance is radioactive.
((... + Noun)) a radioactive (noun) Radioactive material is dangerous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strahlend (radiating); Antonyms: stable, inactive
Etymology
A compound of 'Radio-' (from Latin 'radius', meaning ray) and 'aktiv' (active). Literally 'ray-active'.
Memory Tips
An internationalism, almost identical to the English 'radioactive'.