mendelevium

men·de·le·vi·um

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-dl-ee-vee-uh m]
- /ˌmɛn dlˈi vi əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-dl-ee-vee-uh m]
- /ˌmɛn dlˈi vi əm/

Definitions of mendelevium word

noun mendelevium a transuranic element. Symbol: Md, Mv; atomic number: 101. 1
noun mendelevium The chemical element of atomic number 101, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. It does not occur naturally and was first made in 1955 by bombarding einsteinium with helium ions. 1
noun mendelevium a transuranic element artificially produced by bombardment of einsteinium. Symbol: Md; atomic no: 101; half-life of most stable isotope, 258Md: 60 days (approx.); valency: 2 or 3 0
noun mendelevium a radioactive, metallic chemical element, one of the actinides, produced by bombarding einsteinium with high-energy alpha particles in a cyclotron: symbol, Md; at. no., 101 0
noun mendelevium A transuranic chemical element (symbol Md, formerly Mv) with atomic number 101. 0

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Origin of mendelevium

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; named after D. I. Mendeleev; see -ium

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mendelevium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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