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berkelium

Main Entry:: berke·li·um
Pronunciation:: \ˈbər-klē-əm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Berkeley, California
Date:: 1950

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombarding americium 241 with alpha particles) — see element table

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