neptunium
noun/nepˈtjuːniəm/
/nepˈtuːniəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Np)
- a chemical element. Neptunium is a radioactive metal.Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Neptune, on the pattern of uranium (Neptune being the next planet beyond Uranus).
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