IUPAC definition : That part of chemistry which deals with radioactive materials. It includes the production
of radionuclides and their compounds by processing irradiated materials or naturally
occurring radioactive materials, the application of chemical techniques to nuclear
studies, and the application of radioactivity to the investigation of chemical, biochemical
or biomedical problems.;
That part of chemistry which deals with radioactive materials. It includes the production
of radionuclides and their compounds by processing irradiated materials or naturally
occurring radioactive materials, the application of chemical techniques to nuclear
studies, and the application of radioactivity to the investigation of chemical, biochemical
or biomedical problems.