PARA-600-Uranium

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Word: Uranium

Origin:
Late 18th century: modern Latin, from Uranus: compare with tellurium.

Definition:
Uranium is a chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons. Uranium radioactively decays, usually by emitting an alpha particle. The half-life of this decay varies between 159,200 and 4.5 billion years for different isotopes, making them useful for dating the age of the Earth.

Magic Status: 1 - Neophyte
Tier 1 - This Paralogos is mildly radioactive.

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