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promethium (n)

a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium

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a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium

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Promethium is a rare earth metal with atomic number 61 on the periodic table.

Promethium is named after the Titan Prometheus from Greek mythology.

Due to its scarcity, promethium has limited practical applications.

Promethium isotopes have been used in various types of nuclear batteries.