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thallium

/'θæliəm/

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noun
a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
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atomic number 81 tl

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metal metallic element

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william crookes English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
crookes English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
sir william crookes English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)