neptunium
Noun
- a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
- The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 93 and symbol Np.
Origin / Etymology
From Neptune + -ium, after the planet. The previous element is uranium, named after the previous planet: Uranus.
Synonyms
atomic number 93, Np
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