Definition of polonium Polonium

/pʌlowˈniʌm/ - [pulowneeum] - po•lo•ni•um

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Noun

Plural: poloniums

polonium - 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

Po, atomic number 84

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polonium (Noun)
A chemical element symbol Po with atomic number 84.

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polonium
A chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84, a silver gray poor metal.

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Polonium is a rare radioactive metalloid. It is chemical element 84 on the periodic table and its symbol is Po.

Polonium is radioactive and toxic making it difficult to handle even in very small amounts. It is also the element that killed the Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Also, it is fuel for nuclear reactors second only to uranium. Polonium is a highly votile and radioactive element that is incredibly rare.