darmstadtium

[ dahrm-stat-ee-uh m ]

/ dɑrmˈstæt i əm /

noun Chemistry, Physics.

a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Ds; atomic number: 110.

Nearby words

darling's disease, darling, jay norwood, darlingly, darlington, darmstadt, darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel

Origin of darmstadtium

named after Darmstadt, the city in Germany where it was first created; see -ium

Formerly ununnilium, element 110.

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Science definitions for darmstadtium

darmstadtium

[ därm′shtät′ē-əm ]

Ds

A synthetic radioactive element, first produced by bombarding lead atoms with nickel atoms. It has a mass number of 281, and its most stable isotope has a half-life of over one minute. Atomic number 110. See Periodic Table.