MEITNERIUM


Meaning of MEITNERIUM in English

/ maɪtˈnɪəriəm; NAmE -ˈnɪr-/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Mt ) a radioactive chemical element, produced when atoms collide (= crash into each other)

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WORD ORIGIN

1990s: modern Latin , from the name of L. Meitner (1878-1968), Austrian-born Swedish physicist.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.