Words Starting With RAD

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radio
1. indicating radiation or radioactivity
2. medium for communication
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radar
1. measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
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radiation
1. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
2. the act of spreading outward from a central source
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radius
1. the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
2. a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
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radical
1. of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
2. especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
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radioactive
1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
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radiology
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
2. (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
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rad
1. a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
2. the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
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radiator
1. any object that radiates energy
2. heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
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radial
1. relating to or near the radius
2. relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
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radiant
1. radiating or as if radiating light
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radiography
1. the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
2. photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
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radically
1. in a radical manner
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radiological
1. of or relating to radiology
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radiance
1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
2. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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radiotherapy
1. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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radon
1. a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
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radioactivity
1. the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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radii
1. the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
2. a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
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radix
1. (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
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radium
1. an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
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radiographic
1. relating to or produced by radiography
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radiating
1. diverging from a common point
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radiologist
1. a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
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radiate
1. send out rays or waves
2. send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy
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radish
1. pungent fleshy edible root
2. radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
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radian
1. the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
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radiometer
1. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
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radicalism
1. the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
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radiocarbon
1. a radioactive isotope of carbon
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radially
1. in a radial manner
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radioimmunoassay
1. immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
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radiograph
1. a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
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radioisotope
1. a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
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radiotelephone
1. telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
2. a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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