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Polonium — a rare, highly radioactive metallic element (atomic number 84), discovered by Marie Curie and named after her native Poland.

Polonium — a rare, highly radioactive metallic element

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Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Polonium-210 is a highly radioactive isotope (钋-210).
  • Marie Curie discovered polonium in 1898 (玛丽·居里发现了钋).
  • Polonium is used in some industrial applications (钋用于某些工业应用).

Collocations

  • polonium element(钋元素)
  • polonium-210(钋-210)
  • radioactive polonium(放射性钋)
  • polonium poisoning(钋中毒)
  • polonium source(钋源)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Named by Marie Curie after her native Poland (Latin: Polonia) as a gesture of patriotism.
  • Associated with significant historical events, including the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.

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