Meaning Of The Word Protactinium

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protactinium in American English
a rare, radioactive, metallic chemical element, one of the actinides, found in pitchblende: symbol, Pa; at. no., 91
noun: a radioactive, metallic element; at. no.: 91

protactinium in British English
noun: a toxic radioactive metallic element that occurs in uranium ores and is produced by neutron irradiation of thorium. Symbol: Pa; atomic no: 91; half-life of the most stable isotope, 231Pa: 32 500 years; valency: 4 or 5; relative density: 15.37 (calc.); mel

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