Definitions

1. adjective

Producing or giving off radon, a radioactive, gaseous element derived from the decay of uranium.

“The nuciferous soil was found in the abandoned uranium mine.”

2. adjective

Producing or giving off radon, a radioactive, gaseous element derived from the decay of uranium, especially in the sense of being a source of radon in a building.

“The building was found to be nuciferous and required remediation to remove the radon.”