thallium
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thallium
- /ˈθæliəm/
Rhymes with -æliəm
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Coined based on Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “green branch”) (after the color of the radiation spectra), + -ium.
noun thalliums
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air. Environmental authorities in Lüeyang County, Shaanxi province, discovered excessive levels of thallium in two of the Jialing River’s upstream tributaries on Jan. 20, according to a statement Monday. The concentration of thallium that day was 170% higher than the standard for Qingni River, one of the
- An atom of this element.
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Talk about this word "thallium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thallium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thallium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thallium "thallium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thallium.Cite this
@misc{thallium_2026,
title = {thallium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thallium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
