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Definition

symbolNp; element nameNeptunium; a transuranic element produced in nuclear reactors by the neutron bombardment of U238; decays rapidly to plutonium and then to U235

Example Sentence

Neptunium is a chemical element with the symbol Np and atomic number 93.

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atomic number 93
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