polonium
Plural: poloniums
Noun
- A rare, highly radioactive metallic chemical element.
- 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
- A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.
Examples
- Playing POLONIUM felt like a radioactive power-up in Scrabble, netting huge points.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia (“Poland”), named after Marie Curie's homeland.
Synonyms
atomic number 84, Po
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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