How to Use radionuclide in a Sentence

radionuclide

noun
  • Some radionuclides stick strongly to soil and do not move very much.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Could a single planet amass such a large stockpile of radionuclides?
    — Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020
  • For instance, grass absorbed radionuclides from soil, cows ate the grass, and radionuclides then appeared in the cows’ milk.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This year will mark the half-life of cesium-137, one of the most widespread and dangerous of the radionuclides released.
    — National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2016
  • The scientists measure the levels of various radionuclides that might be present.
    — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 18 July 2023
  • Some scientists say the impact of long-term, low-dose exposure to radionuclides is unknown and the release should be delayed.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, ajc, 28 June 2023
  • In some cases, chemicals are added to the soil to reduce the mobility of radionuclides and limit their uptake by plants.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Over the next two months, laboratory analyses detected very low amounts of iodine and other radionuclides across the country.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2017
  • And that exposure estimate could vary wildly depending on the planet’s age, radionuclide abundance, and mass.
    — Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Other radionuclides will perhaps remain in the region forever.
    — Serhii Plokhy, Time, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Organisms that live in or on sediment, such as worms, shellfish, and bottom feeders, could be exposed to high radionuclide concentrations.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2012
  • The team’s next steps include testing the new nuclear reaction measurement approach with other radionuclides.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • There are also 69 radionuclide stations that stand ready to catch any radioactive particles that float by as a result of nuclear tests or accidents.
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 9 May 2018
  • Removing plutonium and other troublesome radionuclides can cut decay heat and reduce high-level waste volume by a factor of five.
    — Kathryn Huff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Radioactive materials, also known as radionuclides, are chemicals in which the atom is unstable.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Lessons learned over time Long-term studies in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have helped scientists understand how radionuclides behave over decades.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • His death was ultimately attributed to drinking tea poisoned with radionuclide polonium-210.
    — Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
  • The process will remove almost all radionuclides from the wastewater, apart from tritium – a naturally occurring form of hydrogen that is the weakest of all of radioactive isotopes.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Three reactor cores melted down, releasing radionuclides into the air and, ultimately, the groundwater.
    — Allen Pierleoni, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
  • What impact will the long-term accumulation and concentration of radionuclides bring to the marine environment, food safety, and people’s health?
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 4 July 2023
  • But the problem is urgent, given the risk of radionuclides contaminating the Columbia River, a vital lifeline for cities, farms, tribes and wildlife in two states.
    — Ralph Vartabedian, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • In the past, measuring radionuclides in animals has been challenging, writes Jake Buehler for New Scientist.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Accumulation of radionuclides in marine sediment is the main concern, says Buesseler.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2012
  • After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, radionuclides entered the ocean through direct releases and runoff.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • These are backed up by 16 radionuclide laboratories that provide independent analysis.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
  • Monitoring showed that radionuclides such as cesium spread through coastal waters but became diluted and dispersed over time, with levels in most areas farther out in the ocean decreasing and remaining low and relatively stable after the initial release.
    — Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Conrad is currently analyzing desert tortoise samples from southwestern Utah, collected by Berry, to better relate exposure to radionuclides (like uranium) to their diets over the course of their lives.
    — Celia Ford, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Rat snakes were used to gauge post-Fukushima radionuclide levels in the Abukuma Highlands, and hedgehogs with transmitter backpacks were found hibernating at unexpectedly high altitudes.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • After a nuclear weapon test, for example, particles and gases from an explosion called nuclear fallout contaminate the environment and leave lingering radionuclides—atoms with unstable nuclei.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Engineering Analytics will specifically be measuring for plutonium, americium and uranium and seeing whether levels of the radionuclides are a hazard to human health.
    — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'radionuclide.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: