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uranium

noun/ˌjuː.ˈɹeɪ.ni.əm/

uranium: the element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide...
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What It Means

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

An atom of this element.

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After Uranus (the planet), + -ium.

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