flerovium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element with atomic number 114.

Pronunciation

flĭrō'vēəm /flɪˈɹoʊviəm/ /flɛˈroʊviəm/ /fləˈroʊviəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flerovium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-flerovium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-flerovium (alt).wav

Word forms

flerovium

Etymology

From Flerov + -ium, named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, which was named after Georgy Flyorov.

Derived words

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