superheavy
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- adjective
- /ˌsuːpərˈhɛvi/
- Specialized
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superpesado
- For the experimental progress of nuclear physics, isomers are excellent tools for accessing species far from the valley of stability, particularly for the study of neutron-rich heavy nuclides, and even superheavy nuclides.
- a superheavy element
Examples
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Scientists are excited about the potential applications of superheavy elements in advanced technologies.
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Thus, the predicted abundance of isomers in superheavy nuclei could be of great help in the exploration of that extreme frontier of the nuclear landscape.
Academic text (2006) -
The gas-filled separator at the Berkeley 88-inch cyclotron is used to search for superheavy nuclei.
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A key feature of the superheavy isomers is that the nucleon-pair breaking, which makes their formation possible, also breaks down the superfluidity of the nucleon fluid inside the nucleus.
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Researchers discovered a new superheavy element in the laboratory that has unique chemical properties.
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The study of superheavy elements helps scientists understand the limits of the periodic table.
Synonyms
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Of an atom, having more weight than its usual form
How Heavy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Superheavy comes from super- 'above' and heavy 'weighing a lot'. Scientists use superheavy for chemical elements that have much more mass than normal atoms, which is why the term describes very large, often man-made elements.