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Does Anything Radioactive Actually Glow Bright Green?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The question, “Does anything radioactive actually glow bright green?” has been a perennial source of controversy. It’s a tricky one involving the nature of radiation and whether or not nuclear fuel emits a glowing green color. It’s also difficult to determine what exactly makes something glow this way – there are a variety of explanations and factors that go into the phenomenon. But it’s possible to make an object appear green based on a chemical reaction with oxygen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several types of radioactive substances that emit a green glow. These include radium, which was once used in self-powered lighting and dials. In addition, other substances can be used to produce other colors of light<\/keyword>, including blue-green or red. But even when things don’t emit a green glow, they still emit radioactive particles. The human eye can’t detect this radiation, but highly radioactive materials can produce an eerie blue-green glow.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There is also a myth about radium’s green glow. Many people associate the color with radiation<\/a> and movies have made it seem that way. However, the truth is that few radioactive things actually glow green. The green color is a cultural association. For example, the green color seen in some movies isn’t caused by radium. The color is actually caused by a combination of green phosphorous and radium.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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