unnilennium
[ yoo-ni-len-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌyu nɪˈlɛn i əm /
noun Chemistry, Physics.
former name of meitnerium. Symbol: Une
Also called
element 109.
Words nearby unnilennium
unnail,
unnamed,
unnatural,
unnecessary,
unnerve,
unnilennium,
unnilhexium,
unniloctium,
unnilpentium,
unnilquadium,
unnilseptium
Definition for unnilennium (2 of 3)
meitnerium
[ mahyt-nur-ee-uh m ]
/ maɪtˈnɜr i əm /
noun Chemistry, Physics.
a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element. Symbol: Mt; atomic number: 109.
Formerly
unnilennium,
element 109.
Definition for unnilennium (3 of 3)
Formerly
unnilennium.
British Dictionary definitions for unnilennium
meitnerium
/ (ˈmaɪtnɪərɪəm) /
noun
a synthetic element produced in small quantities by high-energy ion bombardment. Symbol: Mt; atomic no: 109
Word Origin for meitnerium
C20: named after Lise
Meitner
Scientific definitions for unnilennium
meitnerium
[ mīt-nûr′ē-əm ]
Mt
A synthetic, radioactive element that is produced by bombarding bismuth with iron ions. Its most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 266 and 268 with half-lives of 3.4 milliseconds and 70 milliseconds, respectively. Atomic number 109. See Periodic Table.