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Chaos
A state of extreme confusion and disorder.

Ward
To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.

Opposite
Altogether different, as in nature, quality, or significance.

Radium
A rare, brilliant white, luminescent, highly radioactive metallic element found in very small amounts in uranium ores, having 13 isotopes with mass numbers between 213 and 230, of which radium 226 with a half-life of 1,622 years is the most common. It is used in cancer radiotherapy, as a neutron source for some research purposes, and as a constituent of luminescent paints. Atomic number 88; melting point 700°C; boiling point 1,737°C; valence 2


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