RADIOACTIVE DUST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

Synonyms:

fallout; radioactive dust

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("radioactive dust" is a kind of...):

dust (fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air)

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