Polonium
Pronunciation : Po*lo"ni*um, n. [NL. So named after Poland, in L. form Polonia
Part of Speech : one
Definition : Defn: A supposed new element, a radioactive substance discovered by M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende. It is closely related chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays and is perhaps identical with radium F.
of the discoverers being a Pole.] (Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913