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Noun: polonium  pu'low-nee-um
  1. 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
    - Po, atomic number 84

Derived forms: poloniums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Encyclopedia: Polonium

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