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boneseekers

boneseekers is the plural of boneseeker.

Meaning of boneseeker

Noun

boneseeker (plural boneseekers)

  1. Any element, especially a radioisotope, that has a tendency to accumulate in bones.
    • Some isotopes that are not alpha-emitters are also "bone[-]seekers," and are not well eliminated. The result is that even a small quantity of these materials, retained in the body, may lead to depression of bone marrow activity, and to serious bone lesions.1954 September 1, Subcommittee on Protection against Radiations from Radium, Cobalt-60, and Cesium-137 Encapsulated Sources, “General Considerations”, in Protection from Radiations from Radium...

Forms of boneseekers

alternative formbone seekers
alternative formbone-seekers

Questions about boneseekers

What is boneseekers the plural of?
Boneseekers is the plural of boneseeker.

Words near boneseekers in the dictionary

  1. bones to pick
  2. bones up
  3. boneseed
  4. boneseeds
  5. boneseeker
  6. boneseekers
  7. Boneses
  8. boneset
  9. bonesets
  10. bonesetter
  11. bonesetters

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