radioisotope
/rey-dee-oh-ahy-suh-tohp/US // ˌreɪ di oʊˈaɪ səˌtoʊp //UK // (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈaɪsətəʊp) //
放射性同位素,辐射同位素,同位素
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
Examples
One of the biggest would be maintaining its power source—an array of radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or what amount to nuclear batteries—on such a long journey.
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