copernicium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Copernicus + -ium. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543).
Meanings
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(uncountable) The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly.
2013, Eric Scerri, 30-Second Elements, →ISBN:
- (countable) The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112. ▸ An atom of this element.
Deriveds
Relateds
Copernican · Copernicus · copernicate
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Translations (48)
cmn 鎶 /鿔 (chemical element) · ca copernici (chemical element) · lt kopernikis (chemical element) · sv copernicium (chemical element) · ru коперни́ций (chemical element) · bg коперниций (chemical element) · th โคเปอร์นิเซียม (chemical element) · ka კოპერნიციუმი (chemical element) · ms kopernisium (chemical element) · lv kopernikijs (chemical element) · sl kopernicij (chemical element) · ba коперниций (chemical element) · nl copernicium (chemical element) · ml കോപ്പർനിസിയം (chemical element) · sk kopernícium (chemical element) · uk коперницій (chemical element) · et koperniitsium (chemical element) · cs kopernicium (chemical element) · ta கோப்பர்நீசியம் (chemical element) · tr kopernikyum (chemical element) · pt copernício (chemical element) · he קופרניקיום (chemical element) · kk коперниций (chemical element) · hu kopernícium (chemical element) · wa coperniciom (chemical element) · ja コペルニシウム (chemical element) · sh коперницијум (chemical element) · el κοπερνίκιο (chemical element) · be каперніцый (chemical element) · fr copernicium (chemical element) · it copernicio (chemical element) · ko 코페르니슘 (chemical element) · ro coperniciu (chemical element) · cy coperniciwm (chemical element) · ky коперниций (chemical element) · io koperniko (chemical element) · hy կոպեռնիցիում (chemical element) · eo kopernicio (chemical element) · bn ইউনুনবিয়াম (chemical element) · fi kopernikium (chemical element) · la copernicium (chemical element) · cv коперници (chemical element) · fa کوپرنیسیم (chemical element) · pl kopernik (chemical element) · de Copernicium (chemical element) · ast coperniciu (chemical element) · eo kopernisio (chemical element) · es copernicio (chemical element)