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POLONIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
atomic number 84; Po; polonium
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Hypernyms ("polonium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)