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element 114

element 114

8.6
A radioactive, unstable metal that scientists make with atomic number 114 called flerovium
  • noun
  • /ˈɛlɪmənt wʌn hʌndrəd fɔrˈtɛn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : elemento 114
  • The periodic table lists element 114 under the name flerovium.

Examples

  • Scientists first synthesized element 114 in 1998 at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.

  • Because element 114 is highly unstable, it decays rapidly into lighter elements.

  • The element 114 was first synthesized in 1999.

  • Scientists are studying the properties of element 114.

  • Because element 114 is highly unstable, it decays rapidly into lighter elements.

  • Scientists first synthesized element 114 in 1998 at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.

  • The periodic table lists element 114 under the name flerovium.

Synonyms

Fl
vselement 114
  • Specialized
43 9.9

The symbol for the element with number 114 on the periodic table

refers to the same thing using words rather than a symbol
flerovium
vselement 114
  • Specialized
9.9

A very heavy radioactive metal that scientists make in a laboratory

is the same substance but named with a descriptive phrase
ununquadium
vselement 114
  • Archaic
9.9

A temporary name for the radioactive element number 114, now called flerovium

is the current name used instead of the temporary designation
atomic number 114
vselement 114
  • Specialized
9.0

A very heavy man-made element called flerovium with atomic number 114

uses a name form instead of numerical identification

Surface Forms

element 114 singular
elements 114 plural

Morphology

element + 114

The phrase is directly compositional: 'element' (a chemical substance defined by atomic number) combined with the numeral '114' identifies the specific element with atomic number 114. This numeric naming pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The noun element 114 comes from how scientists name new atoms: they put the word element next to the atom's number, so 114 means the atom with that number on the periodic table. It is now officially called 'flerovium' after the scientist Georgy Flerov, so element 114 simply refers to that very heavy, unstable atom.