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a radioactive isotope which, when injected into a chemically similar substance, or artificially attached to a biological or physical system, can be traced by radiation detection devices
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Radioactive tracer — A radioactive tracer, also called a radioactive label, is a substance containing a radioisotope(which is an isotope that has an unstable nucleus and that stabalizes itself by spontaneously emitting energy and particles). Tracers can be used to… … Wikipedia
radioactive tracer method — radioaktyviųjų indikatorių metodas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tyrimo metodas, kai naudojami radioaktyvieji izotopai. atitikmenys: angl. radioactive indicator method; radioactive tracer method rus. метод радиоактивных индикаторов … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
radioactive tracer method — radioaktyviųjų indikatorių metodas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tyrimo metodas, kai naudojami radioaktyvieji izotopai. atitikmenys: angl. radioactive tracer method rus. метод радиоактивных индикаторов, m pranc.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
Radioactive tracer — A radioactive molecule that can be sent through the body’s circulatory or urinary system, with its progress followed by a radiation sensitive machine. * * * a radioactive isotope replacing a stable chemical element in a compound (said to be… … Medical dictionary
radioactive tracer — A tracer used in hydrological direction and velocity determinations [16]. The two most common types are tritium and deuterium … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
radioactive tracer — /reɪdioʊˌæktɪv ˈtreɪsə/ (say raydeeoh.aktiv traysuh) noun See tracer (def. 5) …
Tracer — may refer to: *Histochemical tracer, a substance used for tracing purposes in histochemistry, the study of the composition of cells and tissues *Isotopic tracer, a substance with an isotope that has been enriched to a greater level than that… … Wikipedia
tracer — n. inquiry (esp. AE) 1) to put out, send out a tracer on tracer bullet 2) to fire a tracer substance used to follow a reaction in the body (med.) 3) to inject, introduce a tracer (into the body) 4) to scan (for) a tracer 5) a radioactive tracer * … Combinatory dictionary
tracer — 1. An element or compound containing atoms that can be distinguished from their normal counterparts by physical means ( e.g., radioactivity assay or mass spectrography) and can thus be used to follow (trace) the … Medical dictionary
tracer — /ˈtreɪsə/ (say traysuh) noun 1. someone or something that traces. 2. any of various devices for tracing drawings, plans, etc. 3. ammunition containing a chemical which by burning or smoking makes it visible, to show the path of the projectile and …
