April 25, 2024

Post-Apocalyptic & Radiation Words: Etymology and Definitions

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Fallout:

Fallout (n.): Radioactive debris from a nuclear explosion ([Latin] fallout: "a falling out").

Detonation (n.): The sudden, violent explosion of a bomb ([Latin] detonare: "to thunder out").

Nuclear (adj.): Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom ([Latin] nucleus: "kernel").

Fission (n.): The splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy ([Latin] fissio: "a cleaving").

Mushroom Cloud (n.): The distinctive cloud formed by a nuclear explosion, resembling a mushroom ([Latin] mushrum: "fungus").

Post-Apocalyptic:

Post-Apocalyptic (adj.): Occurring after a large-scale societal collapse ([Greek] apokalypsis: "uncovering, revelation" + [Latin] post: "after").

Apocalypse (n.): A catastrophic event that brings about the end of civilization as we know it.

Dystopia (n.): An imagined future society characterized by authoritarian control, oppression, poverty, and misery ([Greek] dys: "bad, ill" + topos: "place").

Wasteland (n.): A barren, desolate area of land ([Old English] wēste: "desert, waste" + land).

Scavenger (n.): Someone who searches for and collects discarded objects ([Old French] escavanger: "to dig out").

Radiation:

Radiation (n.): The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as particles ([Latin] radiare: "to emit rays").

Radioactive (adj.): Exhibiting the property of radioactivity ([Latin] radiare + activus: "active").

Radioactivity (n.): The spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, releasing energy in the form of radiation.

Isotope (n.): Atoms of an element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons ([Greek] isos: "equal" + topos).

Half-Life (n.): The time it takes for a quantity of a radioactive material to decrease by half ([Old English] half + līf: "life, duration").

Other Related Words:

Mutation (n.): A permanent change in the genetic material of a cell or organism ([Latin] mutare: "to change").

Dosimeter (n.): An instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation a person or object has been exposed to ([Greek] dosis: "a giving" + metron: "measure").

Mutant (n.): An organism with a mutation in its genetic material ([Latin] mutare + -ant: "one who does something").

Contamination (n.): The pollution of something by a harmful substance ([Latin] contaminare: "to defile, to sully").

Survival (n.): The act of continuing to live or exist, often after a period of danger or difficulty ([Latin] supervivere: "to live beyond").

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