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    POLONIUM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 reactorplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 84; Po; polonium

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("polonium" is a kind of...):

    metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

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