mendelevium

[ men-dl-ee-vee-uhm ]

nounChemistry, Physics.
  1. a transuranic element. Symbol: Md, Mv; atomic number: 101.

Origin of mendelevium

1
1950–55; named after D. I. Mendeleev; see -ium

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British Dictionary definitions for mendelevium

mendelevium

/ (ˌmɛndɪˈliːvɪəm) /


noun
  1. a transuranic element artificially produced by bombardment of einsteinium. Symbol: Md; atomic no: 101; half-life of most stable isotope, 258 Md: 60 days (approx.); valency: 2 or 3

Origin of mendelevium

1
C20: named after D. I. Mendeleyev

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Scientific definitions for mendelevium

mendelevium

[ mĕn′də-lēvē-əm ]


Md
  1. A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced by bombarding einsteinium with helium ions. Its most stable isotope is Md 258 with a half-life of approximately 51.5 days. Atomic number 101. See Periodic Table.

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