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polonium

noun

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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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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pəˈləʊni.əm

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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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