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| tech·ne·ti·um [ tek nshee əm ] |
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radioactive element: a silvery gray radioactive metallic element. Source: fission products of uranium, made artificially by particle bombardment of molybdenum. Use: as tracer, in corrosion-resistant materials.
Symbol Tc
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| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin< Greek tekhnētos "artificial" < tekhnē "art, skill"] |
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