berkelium

noun berke·li·um \ˈbər-klē-əm\

Definition of BERKELIUM

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially (as by bombarding americium 241 with alpha particles) — see element table

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New Latin, from Berkeley, California

First Known Use: 1950

Medical Dictionary

noun berke·li·um \ˈbər-klē-əm\

: a radioactive metallic element produced by bombarding americium 241 with helium ions—symbol Book; see element table

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