What does "rutherfordium" mean?

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Rf) with an atomic number of 104.

How do you pronounce "rutherfordium"?

Pronounced //ˌɹʌðəɹˈfɔːɹdiəm//.

Common synonyms include: unnilquadium, atomic number 104, eka-hafnium, element 104, kurchatovium, rf.

/ˌɹʌðəɹˈfɔːɹdiəm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Rf) with an atomic number of 104. uncountable
2
a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized wordnet
3
A rejected name for seaborgium. obsolete, uncountable
4
A rejected name for lawrencium. obsolete, uncountable

From Rutherford + -ium, named for Ernest Rutherford.