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Word: Berkelium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1949: from Berkeley(where it was first made) + -ium
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəːklɪəm
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəːˈkiːlɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 97, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Berkelium does not occur naturally and was first made by bombarding americium with helium ions.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 97, radioactive metal of actinide series
Variant Forms:
- Bk
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