镤 (pú) - Protactinium — a rare, radioactive metallic chemical element & also refers to a type of ancient weapon

镤Tone 2

pú ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

镤 · pú

Protactinium — a rare, radioactive metallic chemical element with atomic number 91;

also refers to a type of ancient weapon or tool.

Protactinium — a rare, radioactive metallic chemical elementalso refers to a type of ancient weapon

Usage highlights

Protactinium elementProtactinium isotopeRadioactive protactiniumProtactinium compoundProtactinium

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Protactinium is a radioactive element (镤元素).
  • The chemist studied protactinium isotopes (镤同位素).
  • It is found in uranium ores (铀矿石).

Collocations

  • Protactinium element(镤元素)
  • Protactinium isotope(镤同位素)
  • Radioactive protactinium(放射性镤)
  • Protactinium compound(镤化合物)
  • Protactinium-231(镤-231)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 镤 combines the metal radical (钅) with 菐, indicating its metallic nature.
  • As a chemical element, it is primarily used in scientific and technical contexts.
  • The name 'protactinium' comes from the Greek 'protos' (first) and 'actinium', as it decays into actinium.

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