element 115
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- noun
- /ˈɛlɪmənt wʌn ˈfɪfˌtiːn/
- Specialized
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elemento 115
- Have researchers discovered new properties of element 115?
Examples
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Because of its instability, element 115 decays within milliseconds after being formed.
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Researchers created element 115 in the laboratory for the first time in 2003.
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Scientists have given element 115 the official name 'moscovium.'
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Scientists are studying element 115 for its potential applications.
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Scientists successfully synthesized element 115 in a laboratory using advanced particle collision techniques.
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The concentrated properties of element 115 make it an intriguing subject for nuclear research.
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In recent experiments, researchers demonstrated the unique characteristics of element 115, known as moscovium.
Synonyms
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A very heavy man-made radioactive element now called moscovium with atomic number 115 that exists only for a few seconds
A very heavy chemical element made in a lab that breaks down quickly
The old chemical symbol for the heavy radioactive element with atomic number 115
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'element' with the number 115, so a B1 learner who knows the words would understand it denotes the chemical element with atomic number 115. However, the specific fictional/pop-culture sense of a powerful or exotic energy source (distinct from the real element moscovium) is a culturally specific extension not predictable from the constituents alone, so full comprehension requires extra world knowledge.
Etymology
Element 115 was first made in a laboratory and, before it had a proper name, scientists called it by its number, 115; it was later officially named 'moscovium'. Because it is very unstable and disappears quickly, element 115 today refers to that rare, radioactive, man-made element.