MEITNERIUM


Meaning of MEITNERIUM in English

[ 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 .

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