English Explanatory Dictionary

tennessine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117.

Pronunciation

tĕn'əsēn /ˈtɛnəsiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tennessine.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-tennessine.wav

Word forms

tennessine

Etymology

From Tennessee + -ine, named after the Tennessee region. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IUPAC based on recommendations of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to honor the region where the element was discovered. Suffix -ine, rather than -ium, is due to it being a halogen (like fluorine or chlorine).

Synonyms

mul:Ts mul:Uus ununseptium eka-astatine

Derived words

tennesside
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