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Promethium — a radioactive metallic element with atomic number 61, belonging to the lanthanide series.

Promethium — a radioactive metallic element with atomic

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Promethium is a rare earth element (钷是一种稀土元素).
  • The isotope promethium-147 is used in nuclear batteries (钷-147同位素用于核电池).
  • This element was named after Prometheus from Greek mythology (这种元素以希腊神话中的普罗米修斯命名).

Collocations

  • promethium element(钷元素)
  • promethium isotope(钷同位素)
  • promethium compound(钷化合物)
  • radioactive promethium(放射性钷)
  • promethium battery(钷电池)
  • lanthanide promethium(镧系元素钷)

Cultural background

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  • Named after Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
  • Discovered in 1945 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during analysis of nuclear fission products.
  • One of the last naturally occurring elements to be discovered, filling the gap in the periodic table at position 61.

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