Hassium
/ˈhæsiəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108. uncountable
"The authors conclude that hassium may not exist in nature outside of star interiors."
- 2 a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 108 wordnet
- 3 A single atom of this element. countable
"This radioactive decay produces a hassium that lasts for several seconds."
Example
More examples"The authors conclude that hassium may not exist in nature outside of star interiors."
Etymology
From Latin Hassia (“Hesse”), the location of the institute where the element was first synthesized, + -ium.