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ATOMIC NUMBER 84

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic number 84 mean? 

ATOMIC NUMBER 84 (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC NUMBER 84 has 1 sense:

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 reactorplay

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 84 used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ATOMIC NUMBER 84 (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 84; Po; polonium

Hypernyms ("atomic number 84" 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.)


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