SINCE 1828
actinium
noun
ac·tin·i·um
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Definition of actinium
: a radioactive trivalent metallic element that resembles lanthanum in chemical properties and that is found especially in pitchblende — see Chemical Elements Table
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actinium
noun
ac·tin·i·um
| \ ak-ˈtin-ē-əm
\
\
Medical Definition of actinium
: a radioactive trivalent metallic element that resembles lanthanum in chemical properties and that is found especially in pitchblende
—symbol Ac
— see Chemical Elements Table
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