unniloctium

[ yoo-ni-lok-tee-uhm ]

/ ˌyu nɪˈlɒk ti əm /

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noun Chemistry, Physics.

the systematic element name for element 108 before being named hassium. Symbol: Uno

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Origin of unniloctium

First recorded in 1980–85; from Latin ūn(us) “one” + nil “zero” + oct(o-) “eight” + -ium

Words nearby unniloctium

unnecessary, unnerve, unnerving, unnilennium, unnilhexium, unniloctium, unnilpentium, unnilquadium, unnilseptium, unnoticeable, unnoticed