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berkelium

noun

  1. element with the atomic number of 97
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/ / /ˈbɜːɹkliəm/

noun

Etymology: After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.

  1. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.