About The Word Polonium
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Polonium
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What's The Definition Of Polonium?
[n] a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Synonyms | Synonyms for Polonium: atomic number 84 | Po Related Terms | Find terms related to Polonium: See Also | metal | metallic element Polonium In Webster's Dictionary \Po*lo"ni*um\, n. [NL. So named after Poland, in L.
form Polonia, one of the discoverers being a Pole.] (Chem.)
A supposed new element, a radioactive substance discovered by
M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende. It is closely related
chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays and is
perhaps identical with radium F.
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