SEABORGIUM

seaborgium, Sg, element, atomic number

(noun) a transuranic element

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seaborgium (uncountable)

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Sg) with atomic number 106

Synonyms

• eka-tungsten (used before the element was discovered)

• rutherfordium (proposed by the IUPAC, but rejected, and now used for element 104)

• unnilhexium (used before the element was officially named)

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