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ionium

noun io·ni·um \ ī-ˈō-nē-əm \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of ionium

: a natural radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number of 230

Origin and Etymology of ionium

ion + -ium; so called from its ionizing action

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ionium

noun io·ni·um \ ī-ˈō-nē-əm \

medical Definition of ionium

: a natural radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number of 230

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