[ mʌɪt'nɪərɪəm ]
■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 109, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Mt )
Origin
1990s: mod. L., from the name of the Swedish physicist Lise Meitner .
[ mʌɪt'nɪərɪəm ]
■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 109, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Mt )
Origin
1990s: mod. L., from the name of the Swedish physicist Lise Meitner .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004