atomic number 116

7.0

A radioactive element named livermorium with symbol Lv that has 116 protons in its atoms

noun

Specialized

: número atómico 116

The atomic number 116 is associated with livermorium.

Examples

The discovery of atomic number 116 was officially recognized in 2011.
Scientists were able to synthesize atomic number 116 in a laboratory experiment.
Few properties of atomic number 116 are known due to its extreme instability.
Is atomic number 116 a stable element?
Few properties of atomic number 116 are known due to its extreme instability.
Scientists were able to synthesize atomic number 116 in a laboratory experiment.
The discovery of atomic number 116 was officially recognized in 2011.

Synonyms

element 116

vsatomic number 116

Specialized

8.9

A heavy element with number 116 made by people that is radioactive and called livermorium

is the numeric label form rather than the named form

ununhexium

vsatomic number 116

Archaic

9.9

An old temporary name for element 116, now called livermorium

is the current accepted name rather than the old systematic label

Surface Forms

atomic number 116 singular

atomic numbers 116 plural

Morphology

atomic + number + 116

The phrase is fully compositional: 'atomic' (relating to atoms) + 'number' + the numeral '116' straightforwardly denotes the atomic number 116, i.e. the element or numeric identifier associated with proton number 116. While knowing the specific element name 'livermorium' requires domain knowledge, the basic referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns.

Etymology

Atomic number 116 comes from the way scientists count parts of an atom: an atomic number is how many 'protons' are inside, and 116 is that exact number. Imagine each atom wearing a small number tag; if the tag says 116, it names the element we now call 'livermorium', so the phrase means that specific element.