hassium


has·si·um

noun \ˈha-sē-əm\

Definition of HASSIUM

: a short-lived radioactive metallic element produced artificially — see element table

Origin of HASSIUM

New Latin, from Hassia Hesse (German state), location of the laboratory that first produced the element
First Known Use: 1992

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