Nuclear Physics terms starting with T

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1. tracer A substance (such as a radioisotope) used in imaging procedures.
2. transformation (TRANZ-for-MAY-shun) In medicine, the change that a normal cell undergoes as it becomes malignant.
3. Transmutation The transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction.
4. transport To move or be conveyed from one place to another. In the context of environmental contamination, a contaminant is transported from one location to another…