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Hs

Hs

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A man-made chemical element with atomic number 108 that is radioactive and very unstable
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The periodic table names Hs as the chemical symbol for hassium, which is placed in group 8.

Examples

  • Chemists study the properties and reactions of Hs due to its radioactivity.

  • The study took place in the HS of a suburban community close to a major metropolitan northeast city.

    Academic text (2012)

  • For many years we didn't have a decent HS for our kids.

    Blog text (25)

  • Graduating from HS in 1968, I knew of some before my class that got their draft notices.

    Blog text (27)

  • In 2008, there were more than 7,200 children enrolled in HS centers in New Mexico.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Cavaliers guard Donald Sloan (Seagoville HS) also attended high school in Dallas.

    Blog text (29)

  • Hassium, or Hs, is a synthetic element that does not occur naturally.

Synonyms

hassium
vsHs
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made radioactive element with the number 108 in the periodic table

is the two-letter chemical symbol used as an abbreviation
element 108
vsHs
  • Specialized
9.9

A very heavy radioactive element with atomic number 108 called hassium

is the two-letter chemical symbol not the numeric designation
atomic number 108
vsHs
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made radioactive heavy metal element called hassium with atomic number 108

is the two-letter chemical symbol rather than the numeric identifier

Surface Forms

Hs singular
Hss plural

Etymology

The symbol Hs stands for the element hassium, which was named after the German state 'Hesse' because scientists first made it there in a lab, so Hs reminds us of that place.