What does "berkelium" mean?

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.

What is a synonym for "berkelium"?

Common synonyms include: atomic number 97, bk, element, radioelement, radium, silver.

Pronounced //bɜːɹˈkiːliəm//.

//bɜːɹˈkiːliəm// noun

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Noun

1
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97. uncountable
2
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium wordnet

After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.

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