Copernicium

//koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112. uncountable

    "Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly."

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eka mercuryeka-mercuryununbiumununbium

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"Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly."

Etymology

From Copernicus + -ium. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543).

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