MENDELEVIUM


Meaning of MENDELEVIUM in English

[ ˌmɛndə'li:vɪəm , -'leɪvɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 101, an artificially made radioactive metal of the actinide series. (Symbol: Md )

Origin

1950s: mod. L., from the name of the Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev .

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