radioactinium

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noun

The radioactive isotope of actinium, 22789Ac, having a half-life of 21.7 years

Similar
actinium-227
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Meanings

nounradioactinium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe radioactive isotope of actinium, 22789Ac, having a half-life of 21.7 years

    Synonyms: actinium-227

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe radioactive isotope of actinium, 22789Ac, having a half-life of 21.7 years

Similar
actinium-227

Origin

  1. Englishradio-
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)
  3. Frenchactino-
  4. Frenchactinium
  5. Englishactinium
  6. Englishradioactinium

From radio- + actinium.

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