/ siːˈbɔːgiəm; NAmE -ˈbɔːrg-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Sg ) a radioactive chemical element, produced when atoms collide (= crash into each other)
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , named after G. Seaborg (1912-1999), the American nuclear chemist.
/ siːˈbɔːgiəm; NAmE -ˈbɔːrg-/ noun
[ U ] ( symb Sg ) a radioactive chemical element, produced when atoms collide (= crash into each other)
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , named after G. Seaborg (1912-1999), the American nuclear chemist.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005