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Definition of
radium noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
radium
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈreɪdiəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Ra
)
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a chemical element.
Radium
is a white
radioactive
metal used in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
See
radium
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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