Usage Note
Radioattivo (feminine radioattiva, plural radioattivi) is used in scientific, environmental, and news contexts. Common collocations include scorie radioattive (radioactive waste), contaminazione radioattiva (radioactive contamination), and materiale radioattivo (radioactive material). The related noun is radioattività.
Examples
"Le scorie radioattive devono essere smaltite con cura."
Natural Translation
Radioactive waste must be disposed of carefully.
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