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ac•tin•i•um



Pronunciation: (ak-tin'ē-um), [key]
n. Chem.
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; at. no.: 89; at. wt.: 227.

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actinismactinium emanation
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