radium
noun/ˈreɪdiəm/
/ˈreɪdiəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Ra)
- a chemical element. Radium is a white radioactive metal used in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.Topics Physics and chemistryc2Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin radius ‘ray’ + -ium.
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