mendelevium

noun

men·de·le·vi·um ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm

-ˈlā-

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially see Chemical Elements Table

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dmitry Mendeleyev

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mendelevium was in 1955

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mendelevium

noun

men·de·le·vi·um ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm

: a radioactive element that is produced artificially see element

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mendelevium

noun

men·de·le·vi·um ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm

-ˈlā-

: a radioactive element that is artificially produced

—symbol Md see Chemical Elements Table

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