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protactinium

noun

A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

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12
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
18

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ˌpɹəʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm

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noun

  1. A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

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