nuclear fallout

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[residual|Residual]] [[radioactive]] material in the upper [[atmosphere]] which settles down to [[Earth]] over a protracted period; typically [[ash]] which has been [[propel]]led upwards by a [[nuclear explosion]] or [[disaster]], sometimes mixed with [[rain]] or [[snow]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[event]] in which this [[occur]]s, generally perceived as an [[ecological]] [[disaster]] due to the [[distribution]] of [[irradiate]]d [[material]] over a much larger area than the [[zone]] directly affected by the original event.

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