Difference between radioactively and radioactive
Definitions
adverb
- in a radioactive manner
Examples
Specimens of fish and amphibians taken from radioactively contaminated or otherwise polluted areas also show some apparent fluctuations in DNA content.
Plus, Brearley is a psychoanalyst these days, and I don't think any of us could overstate the potential benefits of such a figure being admitted to the radioactively dysfunctional England setup.
Concern over radioactively contaminated marine products casts a further pall over Japan's struggling fishing industry.
Definitions
adjective
- exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
Examples
The pills—containing inexpensive potassium iodide, which is the substance used to iodize common table salt—can prevent thyroid cancer by saturating the thyroid gland with a harmless type of iodine, keeping it from absorbing radioactive iodine that might be inhaled or ingested after a radiation release.
The radioactive gas xenon, which is often the byproduct of unexpected nuclear fission, was detected at the Fukushima Daiichi plant during tests.
The development of innovative new technologies and highly specific, nonradioactive labels has changed all of that.
