ununhexium
[ uhn-uh n-hek-see-uh m ]
/ ˌʌn ənˈhɛk si əm /
noun Chemistry.
former name of livermorium. Symbol: Uuh
Nearby words
untwine, untwist, untwisted, untypical, ununbium, ununhexium, ununnilium, ununoctium, ununpentium, ununquadium, ununseptium
Also called element 116.
Definition for ununhexium (2 of 3)
livermorium
[ liv-er-mawr-ee-uh m, -mohr- ]
/ ˌlɪv ərˈmɔr i əm, -ˈmoʊr- /
noun Chemistry, Physics.
a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Lv; atomic number: 116.
Origin of livermorium
named after Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which participated in its creation; see -ium
Formerly ununhexium, element 116.
Definition for ununhexium (3 of 3)
Formerly ununhexium.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019