Meitnerium Definition

mīt-nûrē-əm
noun
A radioactive chemical element with a very short half-life: a transactinide produced by bombarding bismuth with high-energy nuclear particles: symbol, Mt; at. no. 109
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 109
  • element 109
  • mt

Origin of Meitnerium

  • After Lise Meitner

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named for Lise Meitner

    From Wiktionary

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