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transuranic element
Also trans·u·rani·um element
[trans-yoo-ran-ik, tranz-, trans-, tranz-]
noun
Chemistry, Physics.
any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of transuranic element1
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Its basis is a transuranic element, which is, however, only slightly radioactive.
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