sending out harmful radiation caused when the nuclei (= central part) of atoms are broken up
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NAmE//ˌreɪdioʊækˈtɪvət̮i//
noun [uncountable] the study of radioactivity a rise in the level of radioactivitySee radioactive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: radioactive