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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 reactor
Familiarity information: ATOMIC NUMBER 84 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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