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11	->''"Whoa-oh, whoa\
12	I'm radioactive, radioactive"''
13	-->-- '''Music/ImagineDragons''', "Radioactive"
14
15	This index lists tropes about radiation (usually of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation ionizing variety]]), its applications, and its consequences.
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17	For tropes about radioactive weapons, see AtomicHate and RangedEnergyAttackTropes. See also UsefulNotes/{{Energy}}.
18
19	!!Specifically about radiation:
20
21	[floatboxright:
22	'''Related:'''
23	+ HeatIndex
24	+ {{Heliotropes}}
25	+ MetallicTropes
26	+ {{Power}}
27	+ RangedEnergyAttackTropes
28	+ {{Superweapon}}
29	+ TechnologicalTropes
30	+ ThisIndexGlows
31	+ ThisIndexIsOnFire
32	+ ToxicTropes
33	+ TransformationCauses
34	+ TropesThatGoBoom
35	]
36
37	[[index]]
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39	[floatboxright:
40	'''Categories:'''
41	+ AtomicHate
42	]
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44	[floatboxright:
45	'''Useful Notes:'''
46	+ UsefulNotes/{{Chernobyl}}
47	]
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49	* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics -- Covers most ArtisticLicense examples having to do with radiation.
50	** GoingCritical -- Nuclear meltdown = explosion.
51	** InstantCooldown -- Nuclear reactors/bombs return immediately to normal conditions once explosion is averted.
52	* DirtyBomb -- A non-nuclear weapon is laced with radiation.
53	* {{EMP}} -- A weapon which uses ionizing radiation to disable electronics.
54	* FantasticRadiationShielding -- A fictional means of deflecting radiation.
55	** AntiRadiationDrug -- A fictional means of curing someone exposed to radiation.
56	* FastKillingRadiation: Nuclear radiation killing people faster than what is possible in real life.
57	* HiroshimaAsAUnitOfMeasure -- Radiation levels are typically compared to those released by the [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki bomb dropped on Hiroshima]]. (Also covers other comparisons.)
58	* NuclearMutant -- Radiation creates monsters.
59	* NuclearNullifier -- A new development removes nuclear deterrence as an option.
60	* RadiationImmuneMutants -- Once you've been exposed to enough radiation, it can't hurt you anymore.
61	* RadiationInducedSuperpowers -- Radiation gives you superhuman abilities.
62	* SicklyGreenGlow -- Radioactive materials glow green.
63	* {{Transmutation}}: The conversion of one chemical element or an isotope into another chemical element.
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65	!!Often associated with radiation:
66	* AppliedPhlebotinum -- Radiation is a common choice of technical-sounding phlebotinum.
67	** PhlebotinumDuJour -- A particularly popular choice in the '50s and '60s, as well as immediately after its discovery in the late 1800s.
68	** ToxicPhlebotinum -- As in real life, it's often dangerous as well as useful.
69	* AtomicSuperpower: Characters possess the ability to generate and control radiation.
70	* ContainmentClothing -- A radioactive character wears gear to protect others.
71	* ContaminationSituation -- Radiation exposure leads to CharacterDevelopment.
72	* DecontaminationChamber -- A checkpoint room sometimes used for eliminating radioactive contamination.
73	* FalloutShelterFail -- A bunker (often) intended to keep out radiation . . . doesn't.
74	* FantasyMetals -- Fictional metals are sometimes radioactive.
75	* PostApocalypticGasMask -- Gas masks are frequently worn in radioactive post-apocalyptic landscapes.
76	* GreenRocks -- The effects of radiation are often inconsistent within a work.
77	* HarmfulToTouch -- Touching a radioactive object will hurt you.
78	* HazmatSuit -- Ominous-looking protective garb frequently worn when radiation is about.
79	* {{Kaiju}} -- Giant, destructive monsters that are very commonly created or empowered by radiation.
80	* KryptoniteFactor -- Superpower-defeating materials (including the {{Trope Namer\|s}}) are frequently radioactive.
81	* MadeOfExplodium -- Radioactive = prone to combust with no provocation.
82	* MutagenicGoo -- Radioactive ooze that can instantly mutate whatever it touches.
83	* PhlebotinumHandlingEquipment -- Equipment designed to safely handle dangerous (sometimes radioactive) materials.
84	* PoisonousPerson -- People who have been exposed to high levels of radiation are often portrayed as becoming radioactive themselves.
85	* PollutedWasteland -- Radiation is often one of the dangers in these landscapes.
86	* PoweredArmor -- Some powered armor suits use radiation.
87	* PowerSource -- As in real life, radioactivity in fiction is often used to generate power.
88	** PerilousPowerSource -- It is also portrayed as a dangerous phenomenon.
89	* SensorSuspense -- Since radiation is usually invisible, the sound of a Geiger counter or similar instrument is frequently used to indicate its presence.
90	* SterilityPlague -- Radiation is known to interfere with reproduction in real animals, and it is sometimes the cause of these in fiction.
91	* SuperpowerMeltdown -- When someone loses control of their powers, the equivalent of a nuclear explosion results.
92	* ToxicInc -- A company that dumps large amount of radioactive waste.
93	* WalkingWasteland -- Someone who is radioactive might have the ability to destroy anything they touch.
94	[[/index]]

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