hassium
[has-ee-uh m]
- a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Hs; atomic number: 108.
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Origin of hassium
after Medieval Latin Hassia (the German state of Hesse, location of the institute where it was first created); see -ium
Formerly unniloctium, element 108.
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hassium
- a synthetic element produced in small quantities by high-energy ion bombardment. Symbol: Hs; atomic no: 108
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Word Origin
C20: from Latin, from Hesse, German state where it was discovered
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hassium
[hä′sē-əm]
- A synthetic, radioactive element that is produced by bombarding lead with iron ions. Its known isotopes have mass numbers ranging from 263 to 277. Hs 277 has the longest confirmed half-life (16.5 minutes). Atomic number 108. See Periodic Table.
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