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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having an atomic number greater than 92.

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  • adjective chemistry lying beyond uranium in the periodic table; having an atomic number greater than 92

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  • adjective having an atomic number greater than 92

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[trans– + uran(ium) + –ic.]

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