HyperDic: radium

English > 1 sense of the word radium:
NOUNsubstanceradium, Ra, atomic number 88an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
radium > pronunciation
Soundsrey'diyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > radium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
SynonymsRa, atomic number 88
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofuranium oreAny ore from which uranium can be extracted
Spanishnúmero atómico 88, radio, Ra
Catalannúmero atòmic 88, radi, Ra

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