actinide series

/ˌæktəˈnaɪd ˌsɪriz/
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Definitions of actinide series
  1. noun
    (chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
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    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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