actinium

Noun

Meaning

A supposed metal, said by Phipson to be contained in commercial zinc; -- so called because certain of its compounds are darkened by exposure to light.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

AC atomic number 89 silicon krypton palladium iridium thorium tungsten selenium xenon gallium niobium bismuth erbium cesium
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Hypernyms

element chemical element

Related terms

actinism actinon actinoid actino-

Phrases with the word

actinium-227 actinium A actinium B actinium C actinium fluoride

Anagrams

unciatim

Examples

Actinium has a market cap of $176,494.90 and $507,026.00 worth of Actinium was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Source: Internet

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ARCs or Antibody Radiation-Conjugates, which combine the targeting ability of antibodies with the cell killing ability of radiation. Source: Internet

A soft, silvery-white radioactive metal, actinium reacts rapidly with oxygen and moisture in air forming a white coating of actinium oxide that prevents further oxidation. Source: Internet

Another danger of actinium is that it undergoes radioactive decay faster than being excreted. Source: Internet

Golub, p. 213 citation Owing to the close similarity of actinium and lanthanum and low abundance, pure actinium could only be produced in 1950. Source: Internet

Hammond, C. R. The Elements in Applications Owing to its scarcity, high price and radioactivity, actinium currently has no significant industrial use. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Actiniopteris actinism actinistian actinium A actinium B actinium C