Definition of Technetium

1. Noun. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium.

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 43, Tc
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element

Definition of Technetium

1. Noun. a metallic chemical element (''symbol'' Tc) with an atomic number of 43. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Technetium

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Technetium

1. Tc-99m, half-life: 6.03 hr, decay: isomeric transition, radiation: gamma, 140 keV (98%) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Technetium

tech-nomads
tech-savvy
tech up
techdom
teched
techie
techier
techies
techiest
techily
techiness
techland
technacy
technamation
technetate
technetium (current term)
technetium-99
technetium-99m
technetium compounds
technetium tc 99m aggregated albumin
technetium tc 99m diethyl-iminodiacetic acid
technetium tc 99m dimercaptosuccinic acid
technetium tc 99m disofenin
technetium tc 99m exametazime
technetium tc 99m lidofenin
technetium tc 99m medronate
technetium tc 99m mertiatide
technetium tc 99m pentetate
technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate
technetium tc 99m sestamibi

Literary usage of Technetium

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Workshop on Pyrochemical Separations: Avignon, France, 14 by European Commission, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2001)
"Based on the set of standards including technetium metal, different technetium halogenides ... further development for lower oxidation states of technetium. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Long-lived Radionuclide Chemistry in Nuclear by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1998)
"... The extraction behaviour of technetium, thorium, uranium, neptunium, plutonium, americium and curium in the Aliquat-336 (diluted with 1.3-diisopropyl ..."

3. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Evaluationsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"NAME Generic/Chemical TN=Trade Name T4 ENDONUCLEASE V, LIPOSOME ENCAPSULATED TN= technetium ТС ... AFP-Tc99m technetium Tc-99m MURINE MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY ..."

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