Chemicals and Drugs

Radioactive Fallout

The material that descends to the earth or water well beyond the site of a surface or subsurface nuclear explosion. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemical and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Abstract

The material that descends to the earth or water well beyond the site of a surface or subsurface nuclear explosion. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemical and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Fallout, Radioactive
  • Fallouts, Radioactive
  • Radioactive Fallouts

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7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, economics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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IM; specify geog if pertinent

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  1. D20.693.555w
  2. N06.850w.810.460w

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WN 615

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radioactive Fallout. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011847. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011847
  2. Radioactive Fallout. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fallout
  3. Radioactive Fallout. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q474044