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livermorium

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[liv-er-mawr-ee-uhm, -mohr-] / ˌlɪv ərˈmɔr i əm, -ˈmoʊr- /

noun

Chemistry, Physics.

  1. a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Lv; 116.

Etymology

Origin of livermorium

First recorded in 2010–15; named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which participated in its creation.

Example Sentences

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The radioactive elements copernicium, flerovium, polonium, and livermorium are also metals but are beyond the scope of this chapter.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Naturally there are berkelium, dubnium and darmstadtium, as well as livermorium - named after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that, among other things, ensures that the US nuclear stockpile does not decay too quickly.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2014

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