rutherfordium

noun ruth·er·ford·ium \ˌrə-thə(r)-ˈfȯr-dē-əm\

Definition of RUTHERFORDIUM

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

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New Latin, from Ernest Rutherford

First Known Use: 1969

Medical Dictionary

noun ruth·er·ford·ium \ˌrəth-ə(r)-ˈfȯ(ə)rd-ē-əm\

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

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