kurchatovium en · NOUN
Etymology
Named for Igor Kurchatov, + -ium.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
Research on the production and properties of kurchatovium isotopes has continued; Ghiorso et al. exposed Cf²⁴⁹ to C¹² and C¹³ ions to produce two new α-active isotopes of kurchatovium (which they called rutherfordium, Rf) having A fo 257 and 259, the T_(1/2) being 4.5 and 3 sec respectively.
1973, V. I. Gol'danskii, S. M. Polikanov, translated by J. E. S. Bradley, The Transuranium Elements, page 113:Kurchatovium-260 was obtained by bombarding a target of plutonium-242 with accelerated neon-22 ions. As to its chemical properties, kurchatovium differs from actinide elements but is close to hafnium.
1975, A. M. Petrosiants, From Scientific Search to Atomic Industry, page 52:
Translations (6)
ru курчато́вий (a rejected name for rutherfordium) · hy կուրչատովիում (a rejected name for rutherfordium) · fr kourtchatovium (a rejected name for rutherfordium) · cmn 龲 /𰾋 (a rejected name for rutherfordium) · cs kurčatovium (a rejected name for rutherfordium) · de Kurtschatowium (a rejected name for rutherfordium)