English Explanatory Dictionary

nihonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The synthetic transactinide chemical element with atomic number 113.

Pronunciation

nĭhō'nēəm /nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nihonium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-nihonium.wav

Word forms

nihonium

Etymology

From Japanese 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”) + -ium. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IUPAC based on recommendations of the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science to honor the country where the element was discovered. Doublet of nipponium.

Synonyms

Nh ununtrium Uut eka-thallium

Related words

nipponium
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