polonium-210

noun

A radioactive isotope of polonium, 21084Po, having a half-life of 138 days; it as used as a reference alpha emitter in the calibration of radiation counters

Meanings

nounpolonium-210 (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA radioactive isotope of polonium, 21084Po, having a half-life of 138 days; it as used as a reference alpha emitter in the calibration of radiation counters
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