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actinide
 actinide
el. engl. actinide
environ. actinide
 | mitigation
 mitigation
gen. atténuation; mitigation; réduction de peine
comp., MS prévention
environ. atténuation; atténuation du changement climatique; atténuation des changements climatiques
law limitation; minimisation
sec.sys. ajustement spécial

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actinide

['æktɪnaɪd] n
el., engl. actinide m
actinides n
chem. actinides m
actinide A group of 15 radioactive elements some of which occur naturally while others are produced in nuclear reactions. They include plutonium, americium and neptunium. The health hazard presented by the actinides, if they are released into the environment, comes from the potency of their radioactive characteristics. They are alpha-emitters, and therefore can cause intense localized damage in tissues if absorbed into the body ['æktɪnaɪd] n
environ. actinide m
actinide
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