radioiron

radioiron
A radioactive isotope of iron; e.g., 59Fe.

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ra·dio·iron -'ī(-ə)rn n radioactive iron esp a heavy isotope having the mass number 59 produced in nuclear reactors or cyclotrons and used in biochemical tracer studies

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ra·dio·iron (ra″de-o-iґərn) any radioactive isotope of iron; see iron 55 and iron 59.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • radioiron — /ray dee oh uy euhrn/, n. Chem. the radioactive isotope of iron, with atomic weight 59 and a half life of 46 days: used chiefly as a tracer in biochemistry. [1955 60; RADIO + IRON] * * * …   Universalium

  • radioiron — n. radioactive isotope of iron (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • radioiron — ra·dio·iron …   English syllables

  • radioiron — “+ noun Etymology: radio + iron : radioactive iron; especially : a heavy isotope having the mass number 59 produced in nuclear reactors or cyclotrons and used chiefly in biochemical and metallurgical tracer studies * * * /ray dee oh uy euhrn/, n …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clement Finch — Finch, Clement Alfred Born Broadalbin Town, New York Died La Jolla, San Diego, California Ethnicity Caucasian Citizenship US Citizen Education …   Wikipedia

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