bohrium

noun bohr·i·um \ˈbȯr-ē-əm\

Definition of BOHRIUM

: a short-lived radioactive element produced artificially — see element table

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New Latin, from Niels Bohr

First Known Use: 1994

Medical Dictionary

noun bohr·i·um \ˈbōr-ē-əm, ˈbȯr-\

: a short-lived radioactive element that is artificially produced—symbol Bh; see element table

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