Radioactive describes something undergoing

radioactive decay Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A material containing unstable nuclei is conside ...

, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus emits radiation. Radioactive may also refer to:

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Naturally occurring radioactive material Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by-products enriched with radioactive materials, radioactive elem ...

* Nuclear pharmacy, the preparation of radioactive materials for nuclear medicine *

Radioactive contamination Radioactive contamination, also called radiological pollution, is the deposition of, or presence of Radioactive decay, radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids, or gases (including the human body), where their presence is uni ...

Radioactive waste Radioactive waste is a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive material. It is a result of many activities, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research, nuclear power generation, nuclear decommissioning, rare-earth mining, and nuclear ...

Entertainment

* ''Radioactive'' (Yelawolf album), a 2011 album by rapper Yelawolf * "Radioactive" (Gene Simmons song), a song from the 1978 album ''Gene Simmons'' by Gene Simmons *'' Radio:Active'' the fourth album from British pop rock group McFly * "Radioactive" (The Firm song), a song from the 1985 album ''The Firm'' by the English supergroup The Firm * "Radioactive" (Swedish hard project), a swedish hard project formed by Tommy Denander in 2001. * "Radioactive" (Imagine Dragons song), a 2012 song by Imagine Dragons * "Radioactive" (Kings of Leon song), a 2010 song by Kings of Leon * "Radioactive" (Marina and the Diamonds song), a 2011 song by Marina and the Diamonds * "Radioactive" (Rita Ora song), a 2013 song by Rita Ora * Radioactive Records, a record label * Radioactive FM 96, a radio station, which broadcasts from Karachi, Pakistan *''

Radioactive Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A material containing unstable nuclei is conside ...

'', a graphic novel by Lauren Redniss * ''Radioactive'' (film), a biographical film about Marie Curie

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