mendelevium


men·de·le·vi·um

noun \ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm, -ˈlā-\

Definition of MENDELEVIUM

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially — see element table

Origin of MENDELEVIUM

New Latin, from Dmitry Mendeleyev
First Known Use: 1955

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Mendelian
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Mende
All Words Near: mendelevium

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up mendelevium? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More