hassium

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully handles a sample of hassium in a secure laboratory.

Definition

Noun: 1. A radioactive transuranic element: Hassium is a synthetic, highly radioactive chemical element. It is produced artificially in particle accelerators and does not occur naturally. It is part of the transuranium series, meaning its atomic number is higher than that of uranium (92).

Usage

• Scientific Context: The word "hassium" is used almost exclusively in scientific contexts, particularly in chemistry and nuclear physics, to refer to this specific element.
  • The team's research paper detailed the properties of the newly synthesized hassium isotope.
  • Due to its extreme radioactivity, hassium is studied for only very short periods.

Advanced Usage

• In Nomenclature: The element is represented by the symbol Hs and has the atomic number 108. Its naming follows IUPAC conventions for synthetic elements.
  • On the periodic table, you can find hassium (Hs) in group 8.

Variants and Related Words

• Transuranic/Transuranium element (n): Any chemical element with an atomic number greater than 92 (uranium). Hassium is one of these.
• Synthetic element (n): An element not found in nature and produced artificially, like hassium.

Synonyms

• Element 108: A direct reference to its atomic number.
• Hs: Its chemical symbol.

Notes on Meaning

• There is only one primary meaning for "hassium": it refers specifically to the chemical element with atomic number 108. It has no other definitions, idioms, or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a radioactive transuranic element

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hs
• element 108
• atomic number 108