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hassium

hassium

9.9
A man-made radioactive element with the number 108 in the periodic table
  • noun
  • /ˈhæsiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hassio
  • Due to its short half-life, hassium can only be studied in specialized laboratories.

Examples

  • The element hassium was first synthesized in 1984.

  • The team succeeded in producing hassium by bombarding lead with iron nuclei.

  • Chemists have synthesized only a few atoms of hassium since its discovery.

  • Scientists have discovered that hassium is highly radioactive.

  • Chemists have synthesized only a few atoms of hassium since its discovery.

  • Due to its short half-life, hassium can only be studied in specialized laboratories.

  • The team succeeded in producing hassium by bombarding lead with iron nuclei.

Synonyms

Hs
vshassium
  • Specialized
14 9.9

A man-made chemical element with atomic number 108 that is radioactive and very unstable

is the full name rather than the written symbol
element 108
vshassium
  • Specialized
9.9

A very heavy radioactive element with atomic number 108 called hassium

is the specific short name rather than a descriptive phrase
atomic number 108
vshassium
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the specific short name rather than a numeric label

Surface Forms

hassium singular
hassiums plural

Etymology

The word hassium comes from the Latin name Hassia for the German region Hesse. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'from Hesse' because scientists named element 108 after that place.