MENDELEVIUM


Meaning of MENDELEVIUM in English

/ ˌmendəˈliːviəm; NAmE ; -ˈleɪv-/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Md ) a chemical element. Mendelevium is a radioactive element that does not exist naturally.

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: modern Latin , from the name of D. Mendeleev (1834-1907), Russian chemist.

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