MESOTHORIUM

Etymology

Noun

mesothorium (plural mesothoriums)

(physics) Any product of the radioactive decay of thorium, mainly isotopes of radium and actinium

Usage notes

Mesothorium I is radium-228. Mesothorium II is actinium-228.

Source: Wiktionary


Mes`o*tho"ri*um, n. [NL.; meso-+ thorium.] (Chem.)

Definition: A radioactive product intermediate between thorium and radiothorium, with a period of 5.5 years.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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