ununhexium
[ uhn-uh n-hek-see-uh m ]
/ ˌʌn ənˈhɛk si əm /
noun Chemistry.
former name of livermorium. Symbol: Uuh
Also called
element 116.
Words nearby ununhexium
untwine,
untwist,
untwisted,
untypical,
ununbium,
ununhexium,
ununnilium,
ununoctium,
ununpentium,
ununquadium,
ununseptium
Definition for ununhexium (2 of 3)
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
Definition for ununhexium (3 of 3)
Formerly
ununhexium.