transactinide element
[ trans-ak-tuh-nahyd, tranz- ]
nounChemistry, Physics.
any element having an atomic number higher than 103, the last of the actinide series. These superheavy, radioactive elements are extremely short-lived, and can only be created in the laboratory.
Origin of transactinide element
1- See also transuranic element.
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