radioactive waste
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radioactive waste
noun radioactive wastes
- Waste containing radioactive nuclides. Dealing with all the radioactive waste left on site is a slow-motion race against time, which will last so long that even the grandchildren of those working on site will not see its end. The process will cost at least £121bn.
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noun type of waste
| Español | residuo radiactivo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방사성 폐기물 bangsaseong pyegimul |
| 日本語 | 放射性廃棄物 hōshasei haikibutsu |
| 中文 | 放射性廢料 /放射性废料 fàngshèxìng fèiliào |
| Kiswahili | taka ya nyuklia |
| Português | lixo nuclear |
| Français | déchet radioactif |
| Deutsch | radioaktiver Abfall |
| Italiano | scoria radioattiva |
| Ελληνικά | ραδιενεργά απόβλητα radienergá apóvlita |
| Română | deșeuri radioactive |
| Русский | радиоакти́вные отхо́ды radioaktívnyje otxódy |
| Tiếng Việt | chất thải phóng xạ |
| עברית | פסולת רדיואקטיבית psólet radioaktívit |
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title = {radioactive waste},
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