radiochlorine
/ˌreɪdioʊˈklɔrin/
noun
- A radioactive form of the element chlorine, used in scientific research and medicine.
- Doctors injected a small amount of radiochlorine to study the patient's thyroid function.
- The lab used radiochlorine to trace how chlorine moves through the environment.
- Radiochlorine is produced in a nuclear reactor for research purposes.