berkelium
berke·li·um
noun \ˈbər-klē-əm\Definition of BERKELIUM
: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombarding americium 241 with alpha particles) — see element table
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New Latin, from Berkeley, California
First Known Use: 1950
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