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mendelevium

men·de·le·vi·um [ mèndə lvee əm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
synthetic transuranic element: a synthetic short-lived radioactive element. Source: bombardment of einsteinium atoms with helium particles.
Symbol  Md


[Mid-20th century. After Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev]
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