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Polonium

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(n.) A supposed new element, a radioactive substance discovered by M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende. It is closely related chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays and is perhaps identical with radium F.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Polonium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/polonium.html. 1828.
 
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