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radioactif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
  • radioactive adjective Giving off radiation from the decay of unstable atomic nuclei.

Senses

radioactif is used for these senses in English:

  • hot (informal) Radioactive. [from the 20th c.]
  • radioactive Exhibiting radioactivity.

hot — full definition

  1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
  2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
  3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
  4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
  5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

radioactive — full definition

  1. adjective Giving off radiation from the decay of unstable atomic nuclei.
  2. adjective Figuratively, so controversial or toxic that people avoid it.

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