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单词 promethium
释义

promethium

noun

pro·​me·​thi·​um prə-ˈmē-thē-əm How to pronounce promethium (audio)
: a radioactive metallic element of the rare-earth group obtained as a fission product of uranium or from neutron-irradiated neodymium see Chemical Elements Table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One promethium isotope, with eighty-eight neutrons, has a half-life of a few days; the other, with eighty-six neutrons, has a half-life of a few years. Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin Prometheus

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

promethium

noun

pro·​me·​thi·​um prə-ˈmē-thē-əm How to pronounce promethium (audio)
: a radioactive metallic element of the rare-earth group obtained as a fission product of uranium or from neutron-irradiated neodymium
symbol Pm
see Chemical Elements Table
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