transuranic element

[ trans-yoo-ran-ik, tranz-, trans-, tranz- ]

nounChemistry, Physics.
  1. any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element.: See also transactinide element.

Origin of transuranic element

1
First recorded in 1930–35; trans- + uran(ium) + -ic
  • Also trans·u·ra·ni·um el·ement [trans-yoo-rey-nee-uhm, tranz-]. /ˌtræns yʊˈreɪ ni əm, ˌtrænz-/.

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