tennessine
tennessine · tennessines
теннессин
теннессин
Tenness
The chemical element with atomic number 117The chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117.
US/ˈtɛnəsiːn/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117.
Tenness
теннессинtennessin
теннессинtennessyn
The chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117.
(countable)An atom of this element.
Translations
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Origin
From Tennessee + -ine, named after the Tennessee region. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IFrom Tennessee + -ine, named after the Tennessee region. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IUPAC based on recommendations of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to honor the region where the element was discovered. Suffix -ine, rather than -ium, is due to it being a halogen (like fluorine or chlorine).
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Forms
plural: tennessines| Singular | tennessine |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsununseptiumeka-astatinemul:Tsmul:Uus
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtennesside
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable