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ununbium

ununbium

9.9
An old name for the element now called copernicium
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːnənˈbɪəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ununbio
  • The element ununbium was officially renamed to copernicium in 2010.

Examples

  • Research on ununbium helped scientists understand the properties of superheavy elements.

  • Did you know that ununbium has atomic number 112?

  • Before being officially named, ununbium was used in scientific literature to refer to element 112.

  • The element ununbium was discovered in 1996 by a team of German scientists.

  • Before being officially named, ununbium was used in scientific literature to refer to element 112.

  • Research on ununbium helped scientists understand the properties of superheavy elements.

  • The element ununbium was discovered in 1996 by a team of German scientists.

Synonyms

Uub
vsununbium
  • Archaic
9.9

Former temporary name for element number 112, now named copernicium

is the full word former name rather than the abbreviation
element 112
vsununbium
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made radioactive metal like mercury that does not last long

is the earlier naming label used before the modern chemical name
atomic number 112
vsununbium
  • Specialized
9.6

A very heavy radioactive metal made by scientists and named copernicium

is the obsolete label used before the element received its official name

Surface Forms

ununbium singular
ununbiums plural

Etymology

Ununbium is a temporary name made from number parts: un- 'one' + un- 'one' + bi- 'two' and the metal ending -ium, so it literally says 'one-one-two'. Scientists used ununbium to talk about the metal with atomic number 112 before it was officially named copernicium.