Material that contains unstable (radioactive) atoms that give off [ionizing] radiation as they decay.
Source:
CDC
Glossary of Radiological Terms
Caesium - Countdown 2010 - Iodine - Radiation - Radioactivity - Strontium-90
GreenFacts Summary on the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident:
Español: Material Radiactivo
Français: Substance radioactive