element 113
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- noun
- /ˈɛlɪmənt wʌn ˈθɪrˈtiːn/
- Specialized
- Scientists succeeded in creating element 113 for the first time in a laboratory in Japan.
Examples
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Did you know that element 113 is also called nihonium?
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Unlike naturally occurring elements, element 113 must be synthesized due to its instability.
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The discovery of element 113 was a major breakthrough in nuclear chemistry.
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Researchers recently discovered element 113 in their experiments.
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Scientists succeeded in creating element 113 for the first time in a laboratory in Japan.
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The discovery of element 113 was a major breakthrough in nuclear chemistry.
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Unlike naturally occurring elements, element 113 must be synthesized due to its instability.
Synonyms
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Temporary chemical symbol for the radioactive element 113 now called nihonium
A man-made radioactive element named nihonium with atomic number 113
Surface Forms
Morphology
element + 113
The phrase "element 113" is fully compositional: 'element' denotes a chemical element and '113' specifies its atomic number, so the referent (the chemical with atomic number 113, i.e. nihonium) is directly derivable from the parts. This element+number naming pattern is standard in science and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'element' and numbers will understand the meaning even if they do not know the proper name 'nihonium'.
Etymology
Element 113 is the name for a very unstable, man-made element with the number 113 that scientists first made in a laboratory. Its official name, nihonium, comes from the word 'Nihon' (a name for 'Japan') because Japanese researchers first created it, so thinking of Japan helps you remember what element 113 means.