livermorium
[ liv-er-mawr-ee-uh m, -mohr- ]
/ ˌlɪv ərˈmɔr i əm, -ˈmoʊr- /
noun Chemistry, Physics.
a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Lv; atomic number: 116.
Formerly
ununhexium,
element 116.
Origin of livermorium
named after Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, which participated in its creation; see
-ium
Words nearby livermorium
liver-rot,
liveried,
liverish,
liverleaf,
livermore,
livermorium,
liverpolitan,
liverpool,
liverpudlian,
liverwort,
liverwurst