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polonium

po·lo·nium

UK/pəˈləʊ.nɪ.əm/ US/pəˈloʊ.ni.əm/ rare

noun

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

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Origin

From New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia (“Poland”), named after Marie Curie's homeland.

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