Radium Definition
radium
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Noun
radium (uncountable)
Wikipedia has an article on: Radium- a radioactive metallic chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88.
Derived terms
terms derived from radium
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Dutch
Dutch Wikipedia has an article on: RadiumPronunciation
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Noun
radium n.
- (chemistry) radium
Finnish
Finnish Wikipedia has an article on: RadiumNoun
radium
- (chemistry) radium
Declension
declension of radium (type risti)
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French
French Wikipedia has an article on: RadiumPronunciation
- IPA: /ʁa.djɔm/
Noun
radium m (usually uncountable)
- (chemistry) radium
Latin
Noun
radium
- accusative singular of radius
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Radium ( / ˈ r eɪ d i ə m / ray-dee-əm) is a chemical element with atomic number 88, represented by the symbol Ra. Radium is an almost pure-white alkaline earth metal, but it readily oxidizes on exposure to air, becoming black in color. All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive, with the most stable isotope being radium-226, which has a half-life of 1601 years and decays into radon gas. Because of such instability, radium is luminescent, glowing a faint blue.
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