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

Source: Wiktionary



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