mendelevium

noun men·de·le·vi·um \ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm, -ˈlā-\

Definition of MENDELEVIUM

: a radioactive metallic element produced artificially — see element table

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New Latin, from Dmitry Mendeleyev

First Known Use: 1955

Medical Dictionary

noun men·de·le·vi·um \ˌmen-də-ˈlē-vē-əm, -ˈlā-\

: a radioactive element that is artificially produced—symbol Md; see element table

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