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bohrium

bohrium

9.9
A chemical element made in a laboratory that is very radioactive
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊriəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bohrio
  • Because bohrium is highly radioactive, it has no practical uses outside scientific research.

Examples

  • Scientists first produced bohrium in a laboratory in 1981.

  • The discovery of bohrium filled a gap in the periodic table.

  • The element bohrium was first synthesized in 1976.

  • Scientists have studied bohrium for its unique properties.

  • Scientists first produced bohrium in a laboratory in 1981.

  • The discovery of bohrium filled a gap in the periodic table.

  • Because bohrium is highly radioactive, it has no practical uses outside scientific research.

Synonyms

Bh
vsbohrium
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A man-made radioactive element with atomic number 107 that is very unstable

is the full element name rather than the single-letter or two-letter label
element 107
vsbohrium
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made metal with atomic number 107 called bohrium

is the named form that adds a specific symbol and numeric identity
atomic number 107
vsbohrium
  • Specialized
8.1

A very heavy radioactive metal made in labs called bohrium

gives the element name and includes symbol as well as number

Surface Forms

bohrium singular
bohriums plural

Morphology

bohrium = Bohr (transparent) = bohr + ium

The suffix '-ium' is a regular marker for chemical elements and the name is clearly formed from the proper name 'Bohr' plus '-ium', so the word transparently denotes an element named after Bohr.

Etymology

The word bohrium is named after the Danish scientist Niels Bohr. Bohr studied 'atoms', so naming a heavy, man-made, very radioactive element after him helps you remember that bohrium is an element made in laboratories for scientific research.