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rutherfordium

noun

  1. element with the atomic number of 104
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹʌðəɹˈfɔːɹdiəm/

noun

Etymology: From Rutherford + -ium, named for Ernest Rutherford.

  1. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Rf) with an atomic number of 104.
  2. A rejected name for seaborgium.
  3. A rejected name for lawrencium.