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francium
(Fr) [fran´se-um]a chemical element, atomic number 87, atomic weight 223. (See Appendix 6.)
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fran·ci·um (Fr),
(fran'sē-ŭm),Radioactive element of the alkali metal series; atomic no. 87; half-life of most stable known isotope, 223Fr, is 21.8 min.
[France, native country of Marguerite Perey (1909-1975), the discoverer]
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francium
A highly radioactive alkali metal (atomic number 87) that decays into astatine, radium and radon. Francium has no commercial utility due to its instability and rarity.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
fran·ci·um
(Fr) (fran'sē-ŭm)Radioactive element of the alkali metal series; atomic no. 87; half-life of most stable known isotope, 223Fr, is 21.8 minutes.
[France, native country of Marguerite Perey (1909-1975), the discoverer]
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