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einsteinium
[ ahyn-stahy-nee-uhm ]
noun
, Chemistry, Physics.
- a transuranic element. : Es; : 99.
einsteinium
/ aɪnˈstaɪnɪəm /
noun
- a metallic transuranic element artificially produced from plutonium. Symbol: Es; atomic no: 99; half-life of most stable isotope, 252Es: 276 days
einsteinium
/ īn-stī′nē-əm /
- A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is usually produced by bombarding plutonium or another element with neutrons. It was first isolated in a region near the explosion site of a hydrogen bomb. Its longest-lived isotope is Es 254 with a half-life of 276 days. Atomic number 99; melting point 860°C.
- See Periodic Table
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Origin of einsteinium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of einsteinium1
C20: New Latin, named after Albert Einstein
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