non-radioactive

IPA/nˈɒnɹˌeɪdɪəʊˈaktɪv/
IPA/nˈɑːnɹˌeɪdɪoʊˈæktɪv/

non-radioactive — 形容詞

1. describing a material or substance that gives off no harmful radiation, so it is

1.形容詞C1
釋義

非放射性的

不會發出有害輻射的(物質)

describing a material or substance that gives off no harmful radiation, so it is safe to handle around people and food.

例句

The hospital uses non-radioactive markers to track blood flow in young patients.

這家醫院使用非放射性的標記物來追蹤年幼病患的血液流動。

attributive: non-radioactive + noun (markers, tracers, samples)

Aylin's lab switched to non-radioactive dyes after a junior staff member raised safety concerns.

在一位資淺員工提出安全疑慮後,Aylin 的實驗室改用非放射性的染劑。

common collocation: non-radioactive dye / tracer / isotope

同義詞
  • inert

    much broader — means chemically unreactive in general, not specifically about radiation

  • stable

    in physics, refers to atoms that do not decay; close in meaning when describing isotopes

反義詞
  • radioactive

    direct opposite — gives off harmful radiation

用法筆記

Often used to reassure readers about safety: pairs typically with nouns like 'tracer', 'dye', 'isotope', 'material', 'sample', or with verbs of becoming/proving ('proved non-radioactive', 'remains non-radioactive').

常見錯誤

The patient is non-radioactive after the scan.
The patient is no longer radioactive after the scan.
💡'non-radioactive' describes substances or materials by nature, not a person who once carried radiation.