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radiosynthesis

radiosynthesis noun: the automated production of radioactive compounds.

Noun

radiosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural radiosyntheses)

  1. The automated production of radioactive compounds.
  2. The biological synthesis of biochemicals through harnessing ionizing radiation, akin to photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, electrosynthesis.

Forms of radiosynthesis

pluralradiosyntheses

Origin of radiosynthesis

From radio- + synthesis.

Questions about radiosynthesis

What does radiosynthesis mean?
Radiosynthesis means the automated production of radioactive compounds.
What part of speech is radiosynthesis?
Radiosynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of radiosynthesis?
The plural of radiosynthesis is radiosyntheses.

Words near radiosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. radiosymmetry
  2. radiosynovectomies
  3. radiosynovectomy
  4. radiosynoviorthesis
  5. radiosyntheses
  6. radiosynthesis
  7. radiosynthesize
  8. radiosynthesized
  9. radiosynthesizer
  10. radiosynthesizers
  11. radiosynthetic

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