radioactinium

noun

ra·​dio·​actinium

"+

: the radioactive isotope of thorium of mass number 227 formed by disintegration of actinium

—symbol RdAc or Th²²⁷ see actinium series

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from radio- + actinium

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