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actinide
[ ak-tuh-nahyd ]
/ ˈæk təˌnaɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
any element of the actinide series.
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British Dictionary definitions for actinide
actinide
/ (ˈæktɪˌnaɪd) /
noun
a member of the actinide seriesAlso called: actinon
Word Origin for actinide
C19: from actino- + -ide
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Medical definitions for actinide
actinide
[ ăk′tə-nīd′ ]
n.
Any of a series of chemically similar radioactive elements with atomic numbers ranging from 89 (actinium) through 103 (lawrencium).
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Scientific definitions for actinide
actinide
[ ăk′tə-nīd′ ]
Any of a series of chemically similar metallic elements with atomic numbers ranging from 89 (actinium) to 103 (lawrencium). All of these elements are radioactive, and two of the elements, uranium and plutonium, are used to generate nuclear energy. See Periodic Table.
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