francium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹænsi.əm/ (US)
- frăn'sēəm (US)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈfɹansɪəm/ (UK)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈfɹɑːnsɪəm/ (UK)
Etymology
From French francium, from France + -ium (after the native country of Marguerite Perey).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.
The most elusive element of all, however, appears to be francium, which is so rare that it is thought that our entire planet may contain, at any given moment, fewer than twenty francium atoms.
2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, page 221:
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(countable, usually) The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature. ▸ An atom of this element.
Notice that franciums are balanced without even thinking in moles, atoms, or whatever.
1999, Peter J. Krieger, Understanding Chemical Principles: A Learning Companion, page 56:(a) Radons and poloniums are compared, (b) poloniums and astatines are compared and (c) radons and franciums are compared.
2007, Carl J. Gross, Witold Nazarewicz, Krzysztof P. Rykaczewski, The 4th International Conference on Exotic Nuclei and Atomic Masses, page 180:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| franciums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (79)
pl frans (chemical element) · ja フランシウム (chemical element) · et frantsium (chemical element) · eu frantzioa (chemical element) · kw frankyum (chemical element) · eo franciumo (chemical element) · fur franci (chemical element) · ms fransium (chemical element) · kk франций (chemical element) · mn франци (chemical element) · he פרנציום (chemical element) · sh франциј (chemical element) · cmn 鈁 /钫 (chemical element) · ru фра́нций (chemical element) · ta பிரன்சியம் (chemical element) · fa فرانسیم (chemical element) · af frankium (chemical element) · lb Francium (chemical element) · fi frankium (chemical element) · de Francium (chemical element) · hy ֆրանսիում (chemical element) · lt francis (chemical element) · ro franciu (chemical element) · br frañsiom (chemical element) · os франций (chemical element) · th แฟรนเซียม (chemical element) · vo fransin (chemical element) · nl francium (chemical element) · sq francium (chemical element) · mk франциум (chemical element) · ar فَرَنْسِيُوم (chemical element) · gl francio (chemical element) · bg фра́нций (chemical element) · sk francium (chemical element) · vi franxi (chemical element) · ca franci (chemical element) · uz frantsiy (chemical element) · ko 프랑슘 (chemical element) · es francio (chemical element) · it francio (chemical element) · hi क्षुद्रातु (chemical element) · cy ffransiwm (chemical element) · lv francijs (chemical element) · fr francium (chemical element) · ga frainciam (chemical element) · ar فَرَنْكِيُوم (chemical element) · csb frãs (chemical element) · sh francijum (chemical element) · be фра́нцый (chemical element) · gd frainciam (chemical element) · sv francium (chemical element) · gv frankium (chemical element) · no francium (chemical element) · cs francium (chemical element) · mdf франци (chemical element) · ast franciu (chemical element) · el φράγκιο (chemical element) · sw fransi (chemical element) · hu francium (chemical element) · cmn 鍅 (chemical element) · fy francium (chemical element) · ug فرانسىي (chemical element) · tg франсий (chemical element) · ka ფრანციუმი (chemical element) · fo fransium (chemical element) · mt fransjum (chemical element) · sl fráncij (chemical element) · uk фра́нцій (chemical element) · sh francij (chemical element) · pt frâncio (chemical element) · uz франций (chemical element) · sh францијум (chemical element) · da francium (chemical element) · is fransín (chemical element) · km ហ្វ្រង់ស្យូម (chemical element) · kmr fransiyûm (chemical element) · oc franci (chemical element) · ta வெடியிதள் (chemical element) · tr fransiyum (chemical element)
wikidata: Q671 · wikipedia: Marguerite Perey · wikidata: Q671