element 106
- noun
- /ˈɛlɪmənt sɪks/
- Specialized
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elemento 106
- Scientists succeeded in detecting element 106 during a series of nuclear fusion experiments.
Examples
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In the periodic table, element 106, also known as Seaborgium, is classified as a transactinide.
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The chemical symbol for element 106 is Sg.
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Because element 106 is highly unstable, it can only be produced in a laboratory.
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The discovery of element 106 was officially recognized in the 1990s.
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Scientists discovered element 106 in the late 1970s.
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Due to its short half-life, element 106 can only be studied in specialized laboratories.
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Researchers isolated element 106 in tiny quantities during their experiments with heavy metals.
Synonyms
61
9.9
Chemical symbol for the element seaborgium, a man-made radioactive metal with atomic number 106
A human-made radioactive element with number 106 on the periodic table
A man-made element called seaborgium with atomic number 106
Surface Forms
Morphology
element + 106
The phrase is transparently compositional: a noun 'element' combined with a numeral specifies the chemical element with atomic number 106, so a learner who knows 'element' and numbers will infer it refers to that particular element (even if they don't know the name Seaborgium). This numeric naming pattern for elements is cross-linguistically regular, making the meaning predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
Element 106 is the lab-made heavy atom now called 'Seaborgium' after scientist Glenn Seaborg. It was made by smashing smaller atoms together in a laboratory, and the number '106' shows its place in the list of elements, so the name helps you remember it is a man-made, radioactive element.