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protactinium

DEFINITIONS OF: protactinium

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n a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

Synonyms:
Pa, atomic number 91, protoactinium
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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