radium

Noun

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.
A type of cloth woven from silk or synthetic yarn, often with a shiny appearance.

Verb

To treat (a tumour, etc.) with radium.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French radium, from rad(ioactif) (“radioactive”) + -ium (suffix used to form the names of metallic elements).

Synonyms

atomic number 88, Ra, radiumize

Scrabble Score: 9

radium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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