单词	polonium
释义	polonium noun po·​lo·​ni·​um pə-ˈlō-nē-əm  : a radioactive metallic element that has similar chemical properties to tellurium and bismuth, is produced mainly from the radioactive decay of neutron-irradiated bismuth, and emits an alpha particle to form an isotope of lead see Chemical Elements Table Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In 2006, the U.K. blamed Russian agents for the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, who died after being exposed to radioactive polonium. Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Why Marie: The first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, Marie Curie is best known for her discovery of both polonium and radium, as well as fundamentally changing our understanding of radioactivity. Yola Robert, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 Marie Curie was a Nobel-prize-winning French physicist who discovered polonium and radium — later leading to the development of X-rays and the establishment of radiation therapy for cancer. Joanna Dutra, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 He was killed in 2006 after drinking a cup of tea that had been laced with the deadly radioactive metal, polonium. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 But Kate’s Terminator resemblance also includes her left eye’s red and distended pupil, evidence of the polonium poisoning that will kill her in 24 hours. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2021 Only five women are currently buried at the Pantheon including Nobel Prize physicist and chemist Marie Curie who discovered radium and polonium. Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2021 So Soviet engineers who worked on military tanks contributed to the design of the chassis, while nuclear specialists provided a heater fueled by highly radioactive polonium. Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2021 The couple discovered polonium (named after Marie’s homeland, the Kingdom of Poland) and radium within a few months. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology New Latin, from Medieval Latin Polonia First Known Use 1898, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition polonium noun po·​lo·​ni·​um pə-ˈlō-nē-əm  : a radioactive metallic element that is similar chemically to tellurium and bismuth, occurs especially in pitchblende and radium-lead residues, and emits an alpha particle to form an isotope of lead —symbol Po see Chemical Elements Table
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