ununhexium

[ uhn-uh n-hek-see-uh m ]

/ ˌʌn ənˈhɛk si əm /

noun Chemistry.

former name of livermorium. Symbol: Uuh

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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)

element 116

noun Chemistry, Physics.

Formerly ununhexium.

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