Nuclear & Radiochemistry
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Radiolysis
The chemical decomposition of a substance caused by ionising radiation.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryRadiometric Dating
The general technique of determining the age of a sample from the decay of a radioactive nuclide it contains.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryRadiopharmaceutical
A radioactive compound administered to a patient for diagnosis or treatment.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryRadiotherapy
The medical use of ionising radiation to destroy cancerous tissue.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryScintillation Counter
A detector in which radiation causes a material to emit flashes of light that are counted and measured.
Nuclear & RadiochemistrySecular Equilibrium
The steady state reached when a long-lived parent supports a short-lived daughter at constant activity.
Nuclear & RadiochemistrySievert
The SI unit of equivalent dose, weighting absorbed dose by the biological damage the radiation type causes.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryStrong Nuclear Force
The short-range attractive force that binds protons and neutrons together within the nucleus.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryThermonuclear Reaction
A fusion reaction sustained by the extremely high temperatures of the reacting material itself.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryTransmutation
The conversion of one element into another through a change in the number of protons in the nucleus.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryTransuranium Elements
The synthetic elements with atomic numbers greater than 92, beyond uranium in the periodic table.
Nuclear & RadiochemistryUranium–Lead Dating
A radiometric method that determines the age of very old rocks from the ratio of uranium to its lead decay products.