Artificial radioactivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000817",
  "term": "Artificial radioactivity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Radioactivity induced in a stable nuclide by bombarding it with energetic particles, such as neutrons, protons, or alpha particles. This process transforms the stable nuclide into a radioactive isotope that subsequently decays. It is also known as induced radioactivity and is the basis for producing many radioisotopes used in medicine and research.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "induced radioactivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1535 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/artificial-radioactivity/"
}