| NOUN | substance | polonium, Po, atomic number 84 | a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth |
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| Sounds | pahlow'niyahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | A radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor. | |
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| Synonyms | Po, atomic number 84 | |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Spanish | número atómico 84, polonio, Po | |
| Catalan | número atòmic 84, poloni, Po | |
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