Associations to the word «Thallium»

Wiktionary

THALLIUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81.
THALLIUM, noun. A single atom of this element.

Dictionary definition

THALLIUM, noun. A soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores.

Wise words

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