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Tl

Tl

3 9.9
The chemical symbol for thallium, a soft gray poisonous metal
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Because of its high toxicity, Tl must be handled with extreme care in laboratory settings.

Examples

  • In industrial applications, Tl is often found in specialized glass and electronic components.

  • The smallest ripe male in their catches measured 485 mm (19.1 inches) TL and weighed 0.5 kg (1.1 pounds).

    Academic text (1990)

  • Stein and Pearcy (1982) found 0.8-1.6 mm eggs in individuals as small as 460 mm (18.1 inches) TL in their trawl samples.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Thallium, represented by the symbol Tl, is used in some types of pest poisons due to its toxicity.

Synonyms

thallium
vsTl
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A soft grey metal that is highly poisonous and people use in electronics and some insect and rat poisons

is the chemical symbol used to represent the element rather than the full name
atomic number 81
vsTl
  • Specialized
9.8

A soft, silvery metal that is very poisonous and darkens in air

is the chemical symbol form instead of the numeric identifier

Surface Forms

Tl singular

Etymology

Tl comes from the element name thallium, which was named from the Greek thallos meaning 'green shoot' because the metal gave a bright green line when scientists looked at its light. So Tl is the chemical symbol for thallium, an element whose name helps you remember that green colour.