noun
- a radioactive form of an element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation
Usage: scientific
Examples
- Carbon-14 is a radioisotope used in dating ancient artifacts.
- The medical team used a radioisotope to trace blood flow in the patient.
- Scientists studied the decay rate of the radioisotope in the laboratory.
- Radioisotopes are commonly used in nuclear medicine for diagnosis.
- The power plant safely disposed of radioisotope waste materials.
- Researchers tracked the radioisotope as it moved through the ecosystem.