EINSTEINIUM


Meaning of EINSTEINIUM in English

/ aɪnˈstaɪniəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( symb Es ) a chemical element. Einsteinium is a radioactive element produced artificially from plutonium and other elements.

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: from the name of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) + -ium .

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