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Definitions for Polonium
[1] a radioactive element discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898; Symbol : Po; atomic number : 84; atomic weight : about 210.
[2] a very rare radioactive element that occurs in trace amounts in uranium ores. The isotope polonium-210 is produced artificially and is used as a lightweight power source in satellites and to eliminate static electricity in certain industries. Symbol: Po; atomic no: 84; half-life of most stable isotope, 209 Po: 103 years; valency: –2, 0, 2, 4, or 6; relative density (alpha modification): 9.32; melting pt: 254°C; boiling pt: 962°C
Words nearby Polonium
polo pony, polo shirt, polo, marco, polokwane, polonaise, polonium, polonius, polonize, polonnaruwa, polony, polos
Origin of Polonium
1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to polon- (< Medieval Latin Polonia Poland) + -ium -ium
Word origin for Polonium
C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin Polōnia Poland; named in honour of the Polish nationality of its discoverer, Marie Curie