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Protactinium Definition & Meaning

protactinium
noun
  1. a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

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What does protactinium mean?
a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
What part of speech is protactinium?
Protactinium is a noun.

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