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Polonium

//pəˈləʊ.nɪ.əm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia (“Poland”), named after Marie Curie's homeland.

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