ACTINIDE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Actinide

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1940s: from actinium+ -ide, on the pattern of lanthanide

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈaktɪnʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

any of the series of fifteen metallic elements from actinium (atomic number 89) to lawrencium (atomic number 103) in the periodic table. They are all radioactive, the heavier members being extremely unstable and not of natural occurrence.

Short Definition:

any of series of fifteen metallic elements from actinium atomic number 89 to lawrencium atomic number 103

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