radioactive
(adjective) exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; “radioactive isotope”; “radioactive decay”; “radioactive fallout”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
radioactive (not comparable)
Exhibiting radioactivity.
(figurative, rare) Dangerous and disgusting, particularly of people or ideas.
radioactive (plural radioactives)
Any radioactive substance.
Source: Wiktionary
Ra`di*o-ac"tive, a. [Radio-+ active.] (Physics)
Definition: Capable of luminescence under the action of cathode rays, X rays, or any of the allied forms of radiation. -- Ra`di*o- ac*tiv"i*ty, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
