Synonyms
Etymology

1. radioactivity

noun. ['ˈreɪdiːoʊˌækˌtɪvəˌtiː, ˌreɪdiːoʊˌækˈtɪvəˌtiː'] the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay.

Etymology

  • -ity (English)
  • -ité (French)
  • radioactive (English)

Rhymes with Radioactivity

  • superconductivity
  • insensitivity
  • progressivity
  • productivity
  • exclusivity
  • conductivity
  • selectivity
  • relativity
  • reactivity
  • proclivity
  • negativity
  • creativity
  • festivity
  • captivity
  • nativity

Sentences with radioactivity


1. Noun, singular or mass
Granite is known to emit radioactivity in the form of radon in some cases.