actinide
Pronunciation
  • enPR: ăk'tĭnīd, IPA: /ˈæktɪnaɪd/
Noun

actinide (plural actinides)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Any of the 14 radioactive elements of the periodic table that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
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