polonium
A rare, highly radioactive chemical element with atomic number 84A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.
» Polonium can be used as a very potent poison.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.
Polonium
поло́нийpolónij
поло́нійpolónij
A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.
(countable, usually)An atom of this element.
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesPolonium can be used as a very potent poison.
It is well known that Pierre and Marie Curie used this new-found radioactivity to identify the new elements polonium and radium.
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Origin
From New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia (“Poland”), named after Marie Curie'sFrom New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia (“Poland”), named after Marie Curie's homeland.
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Forms
plural: poloniumsSynonyms
2 synonyms- 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:Poatomic number 84
Word family
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