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The Element Neptunium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

Discovered : by E.M. McMillan and P. Abelson in 1940 Isolated in Berkeley, California, USA Origin : The element is named after the planet Neptune. Description : An artificially made radioactive metal that is extracted in kilogramme quantities from spent uranium rods from nuclear reactors. Image : Neptune's trident. ...