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HASSIUM
hassium, Hs, element, atomic number
(noun) a radioactive transuranic element
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hassium (uncountable)
An artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
Synonyms
• eka-osmium (used before the element was discovered)
• hahnium (a name proposed by the IUPAC, but rejected; see also dubnium)
• unniloctium (used before the element was officially named)
Anagrams
• shumais
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