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dub·ni·um
 (dōōb'nē-əm) Pronunciation Key
n. Symbol Db An artificially produced radioactive element with atomic number 105 whose most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 258, 261, 262, and 263 with half-lives of 4.2, 1.8. 34, and 30 seconds, respectively. Also called unnilpentium. See Table at element. [After Dubna, Russia, the location of the United Institute of Nuclear Research.] |
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| dubnium | |
noun | |
| a transuranic element |
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dubnium
(d b'nē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Db A synthetic, radioactive element that is produced from californium, americium, or berkelium. Its most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 258, 261, 262, and 263 with half-lives of 4.2, 1.8. 34, and 30 seconds, respectively. Atomic number 105. See Periodic Table. |
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