radioactive tracer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A radioactive isotope which, when injected into a chemically similar substance, or artificially attached to a biological or physical system, can be traced by radiation detection devices.

Word forms

radioactive tracer radioactive tracers
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