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atomic number 106

atomic number 106

9.2
A man-made element called seaborgium with atomic number 106
  • noun
  • /əˈtɑːmɪk ˈnʌmbər wʌn hʌndrəd sɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : número atómico 106
  • The element with atomic number 106 is seaborgium, which is classified as a synthetic transuranic element.

Examples

  • The element with atomic number 106 is seaborgium.

  • Scientists first synthesized atomic number 106 in 1974 at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

  • Only a few atoms of atomic number 106 have ever been produced in laboratories worldwide.

  • The discovery of atomic number 106 was a significant event in the field of nuclear chemistry.

  • Can you tell me about atomic number 106?

  • Only a few atoms of atomic number 106 have ever been produced in laboratories worldwide.

  • Scientists first synthesized atomic number 106 in 1974 at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

Synonyms

Sg
vsatomic number 106
  • Specialized
61 9.9

Chemical symbol for the element seaborgium, a man-made radioactive metal with atomic number 106

is the full named element rather than its abbreviation
seaborgium
vsatomic number 106
  • Specialized
9.9

A human-made radioactive element with number 106 on the periodic table

is the official element name without noting the symbol
element 106
vsatomic number 106
  • Specialized
8.8

A man-made radioactive element with atomic number 106 called Seaborgium

is the named form of the same element rather than the numeric label

Surface Forms

atomic number 106 singular
atomic numbers 106 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + 106

The phrase is compositional — 'atomic' + 'number' + '106' clearly refers to the identifying number of an atom, so a learner can infer it denotes the element with that number. However, identifying that this specific number corresponds to the element name 'seaborgium' requires factual/chemistry knowledge beyond knowing the constituent words, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Atomic number 106 comes from how scientists count protons: the atomic number is the count of protons in an atom, so 106 means the element 'seaborgium'. This element was made in labs, so saying atomic number 106 points to that specific man-made element.