berkelium
berkelium · berkeliums
беркелій, берклій
беркелий, берклий
Berkelium
A transuranic chemical element with an atomic number of 97A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
/bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
Berkelium
берке́лийberkélij, бе́рклийbérklij
берке́лійberkélij, бе́рклійbérklij
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
(countable)An atom of this element.
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Origin
After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.
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Forms
plural: berkeliums| Singular | berkelium |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium:Bkatomic number 97
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedberkelate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable