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tennessine

[ ten-uh-seen ]

noun

, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. : Ts; : 117.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tennessine1

Named in 2016 ; after Tennessee ( def ) (location of Vanderbilt University) + -ine 2( def )

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