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Definition of: thallium
(thal′ē·əm) noun
A soft, heavy, toxic metallic element (symbol Tl, atomic number 81) resembling lead. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <Gk. thallos a green shoot; from the bright green line in its spectrum, which led to its discovery]
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