| radionuclidic purity | The proportion of the total radioactivity that is present as a specific radionuclide. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| radiochemical purity | The proportion of the total activity of a specific radionuclide in a specific chemical or biological form. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| radioisotopic purity | A loose term commonly used to denote radionuclidic purity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiopharmaceutical purity | The sterility and apyrogenicity of a radioactive tracer for human use. (05 Mar 2000) |
| purity | The condition of being pure. Specifically: Freedom from foreign admixture or deleterious matter; as, the purity of water, of wine, of drugs, of metals. Cleanness; freedom from foulness or dirt. "The purity of a linen vesture." . Freedom from guilt or the defilement of sin; innocence; chastity; as, purity of heart or of life. Freedom from any sinister or improper motives or views. Freedom from foreign idioms, or from barbarous or improper words or phrases; as, purity of style. Origin: OE. Purete, purte, OF. Purte, F. Purete, from L. Puritas, fr. Purus pure. See Pure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |