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Definition of Lawrencium

1. Noun. A radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium.

Definition of Lawrencium

1. Noun. A transuranic chemical element (''symbol'' Lr, ''formerly'' Lw) with atomic number 103. ¹

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Definition of Lawrencium

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Medical Definition of Lawrencium

1. Lawrencium. A radioactive actinide discovered in 1961. It has the atomic symbol lr, atomic number 103, and atomic weight of 257. There are two isotopes with mass number 257 or 258, and mass number 256. Chemical name: Lawrencium (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Lawrencium

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1. Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Public Report by Brwm, National Research Council of the Nationa (2006)
"... similar radioactive elements with atomic numbers ranging from 89 (actinium) through 103 (lawrencium). This group includes uranium and plutonium. ..."

2. The Safety of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2005)
"Actinide series Appendix 2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS The group of elements from actinium (atomic number 89) to lawrencium (atomic number 103), which together occupy ..."

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