BERKELIUM


Meaning of BERKELIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ə r-kl ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Berkeley, Calif.

Date: 1950

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombarding americium 241 with alpha particles) ― see ELEMENT table

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