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orphan source

orphan source noun: a self-contained radioactive source that is no longer under regulatory control, for example because it has been abandoned or misplaced.

Noun

orphan source (plural orphan sources)

  1. A self-contained radioactive source that is no longer under regulatory control, for example because it has been abandoned or misplaced.

Forms of orphan source

pluralorphan sources

Questions about orphan source

What does orphan source mean?
Orphan source means a self-contained radioactive source that is no longer under regulatory control, for example because it has been abandoned or misplaced.
What part of speech is orphan source?
Orphan source is a noun.
What is the plural of orphan source?
The plural of orphan source is orphan sources.

Words near orphan source in the dictionary

  1. orphan off
  2. orphan page
  3. orphan pages
  4. orphan receptor
  5. orphan receptors
  6. orphan source
  7. orphan sources
  8. orphan star
  9. orphan stars
  10. orphan tears
  11. orphan train

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