chernobylite
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1CHERNOBYLITE + NOUN
d, lyudmilla
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noun
A technogenic crystalline zirconium silicate containing uranium as a solid solution, discovered in the corium produced by the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
noun
A survivor of the Chernobyl disaster.
The man who interrogated the driver commented that vigilance was needed to ensure that people did not get rich off the misfortune of the “Chernobylites.”
I got home, I’d go dancing. I’d meet a girl I liked and say, “Let’s get to know one another.” “What for? You’re a Chernobylite now. I’d be scared to have your kids.”
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3The man who interrogated the driver commented that vigilance was needed to ensure that people did not get rich off the misfortune of the “Chernobylites.”
WiktionaryI got home, I’d go dancing. I’d meet a girl I liked and say, “Let’s get to know one another.” “What for? You’re a Chernobylite now. I’d be scared to have your kids.”
Wiktionary“You’re too young to have been a Chernobylite,” says Lyudmilla.
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