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VIRGINIO [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium and obtained artificially by the bombardment of thorium with protons. Symbol: Fr.

OBS

Atomic number 87.

Key term(s)
  • virginium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Élément radioactif (symb. Fr) de numéro atomique 87.

OBS

[...] c'est le plus électropositif de tous les éléments chimiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

El elemento más pesado entre los metales alcalinos; su número atómico es 87. Símbolo: Fr.

OBS

Antes se le llamaba «virginio»(«virginium»).

Key term(s)
  • virginio
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