ACTINOID

actinoid

(adjective) having a radial form; “starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical”

actinoid, actinide, actinon

(noun) any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

actinoid (plural actinoids)

(inorganic chemistry) actinide

Adjective

actinoid

Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.

Anagrams

• diatonic, dication, naticoid

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"tin*oid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]

Definition: Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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