radioecology
/ˌreɪdioʊɪˈkɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of how radioactive substances move through and affect the environment and living things.
- The field of radioecology became more important after the Chernobyl disaster.
- Radioecology helps scientists understand how radiation from a nuclear accident spreads through soil and water.
- Researchers in radioecology monitor the levels of radioactive elements in fish near power plants.