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thallic
[ thal-ik ]
/ ˈθæl ɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or containing thallium, especially in the trivalent state.
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Origin of thallic
First recorded in 1865–70; thall(ium) + -ic
Words nearby thallic
thaler, Thales, thali, Thalia, thalidomide, thallic, thallium, thallium sulfate, thallo-, thalloid, thallophyte
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British Dictionary definitions for thallic
thallic
/ (ˈθælɪk) /
adjective
of or containing thallium, esp in the trivalent state
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