Element Named After Planet Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
	33%	13		It is named after the element strontium, which was itself named after a town in Scotland
	noun • a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
	29%	14		This element was named after the planet Neptune
	noun • a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium

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