protactinium

See also: Protactinium

English

Chemical element
Pa
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Etymology

From proto- +‎ actinium.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/
  • (US) enPR: prō"tăktĭ'nēəm, IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Audio (General American):(file)

Noun

protactinium (uncountable)

  1. A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91: a dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.

Usage notes

It was called protoactinium until 1949. Then the name was shortened.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Chemical element
Pa
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From proto- +‎ actinium.

Noun

protactinium n (singular definite protactiniummet, not used in plural form)

  1. protactinium

Declension

Declension of protactinium
neuter
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative protactinium protactiniummet
genitive protactiniums protactiniummets

References

Dutch

Chemical element
Pa
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Next: uranium (U)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌproː.tɑkˈti.ni.ʏm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

protactinium n (uncountable)

  1. protactinium

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.tak.ti.njɔm/

Noun

protactinium m (uncountable)

  1. protactinium

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

prōtactīnium n (genitive prōtactīniī); second declension

  1. protactinium

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).