SUPERHEAVY

Etymology

Adjective

superheavy (not comparable)

Having far greater weight than usual.

(physics) Describing a transuranic element having an atomic number greater than 110

(linguistics, of a syllable) stressed more than is usual

Noun

superheavy (plural superheavies)

(physics) Any superheavy element.

Source: Wiktionary



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HABIT

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