Polonium

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Polonium. A radioactive element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has the atomic symbol Po, atomic number 84, and the atomic weight of the isotope with the longest half-life (209Po) is 208.98. It decays by alpha-emission.

Descriptor ID	D011059
MeSH Number(s)	D01.268.185.600 D01.268.271.680 D01.268.513.875
Concept/Terms	Polonium Polonium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Chalcogens [D01.268.185]
Polonium [D01.268.185.600]
Elements, Radioactive [D01.268.271]
Polonium [D01.268.271.680]
Metalloids [D01.268.513]
Polonium [D01.268.513.875]

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