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polonium

po·lo·ni·um [ pə lṓnee əm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
rare radioactive metallic element: a very rare radioactive metallic element. Source: uranium ores. Use: removal of static electricity.
Symbol  Po


[Late 19th century. < medieval Latin Polonia "Poland," the home of its discoverer, Marie Curie]
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