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radioactive heat

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radioactive heat [¦rād·ē·ō′ak·tiv ′hēt]
(thermodynamics)
Heat produced within a medium as a result of absorption of radiation from decay of radioisotopes in the medium, such as thorium-232, potassium-40, uranium-238, and uranium-235.
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