livermorium

[ liv-er-mawr-ee-uhm, -mohr- ]

/ ˌlɪv ərˈmɔr i əm, -ˈmoʊr- /

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noun Chemistry, Physics.

a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Lv; atomic number: 116.

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Formerly un·un·hex·i·um

[uhn-uhn-hek-see-uhm], /ˌʌn ənˈhɛk si əm/, el·e·ment 116 .

Origin of livermorium

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

Words nearby livermorium

liver fluke, liveried, liverish, liverleaf, Livermore, livermorium, liver of sulfur, liver of sulphur, liver opal, Liverpolitan, Liverpool