Polonium
[pə'ləʊnɪəm]
Definition
(noun.) 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.
Checker: Raymond--From WordNet
Examples
- Curie) polonium was found associated with bismuth. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
Editor: Orville