dubnium

[ doob-nee-uhm, duhb- ]

/ ˈdub ni əm, ˈdʌb- /

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noun Chemistry, Physics.

a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Db; atomic number: 105.

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Formerly un·nil·pen·ti·um

[yoo-nil-pen-tee-uhm], /ˌyu nɪlˈpɛn ti əm/, el·e·ment 105 .

Origin of dubnium

First recorded in 1990–95; named after Dubna, the town in Russia where it was first produced.

Words nearby dubnium

Dublin, Dublin Bay prawn, Dubliner, Dubliners, Dubna, dubnium, Du Bois, Dubois abscesses, DuBois, W. E. B., Dubonnet, Dubos

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British Dictionary definitions for dubnium

dubnium

/ (ˈdʌbnɪəm) /

noun

a synthetic transactinide element produced in minute quantities by bombarding plutonium with high-energy neon ions. Symbol: Du; atomic no 105See hahnium

Word Origin for dubnium

C20: after Dubna, where it was first reported

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Medical definitions for dubnium

dubnium

[ dōōb′nē-əm ]

n. Symbol Db

A radioactive synthetic element whose longest-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 258, 261, 262, and 263 with half-lives of 4.2, 1.8, 34, and 30 seconds. Atomic number 105.

Scientific definitions for dubnium

dubnium

[ dōōb′nē-əm ]

A synthetic, radioactive element that is produced from californium, americium, or berkelium. Its most long-lived isotopes have mass numbers of 258, 261, 262, and 263 with half-lives of 4.2, 1.8. 34, and 30 seconds, respectively. Atomic number 105. See Periodic Table.