#213 carcinogen

carcinogen- any substance that produces cancer

C20 from Greek karkinos- cancer+gen

carcinogenic- adjective

Radium, a potent carcinogen, is among the most dangerous of these metals because it gives off radon gas, accumulates in plants and vegetables and takes 1,600 years to decay.

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