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copernicium

/koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/

copernicium noun: the transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.

Noun

copernicium (uncountable)

  1. The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
    • Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly.2013, Eric Scerri, 30-Second Elements, →ISBN
    1. (countable) An atom of this element.

copernicium meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Malay

copernicium in Tamil

chemical element
கோப்பர்நீசியம் kōpparnīciyam

copernicium in Bengali

chemical element
ইউনুনবিয়াম iununbiẏam

copernicium in Malayalam

chemical element
കോപ്പർനിസിയം kōppaṟnisiyaṁ

copernicium in Malay

chemical element
kopernisium
More languagesFewer languages
copernicium in Persian
کوپرنیسیم kopernisiom
copernicium in Thai
โคเปอร์นิเซียม koo-bpəə-ní-sîiam

Synonyms of copernicium

Origin of copernicium

From Copernicus + -ium. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543).

Words formed from copernicium

Questions about copernicium

What does copernicium mean?
Copernicium means the transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
What is copernicium in Tamil?
Copernicium in Tamil is கோப்பர்நீசியம் (kōpparnīciyam). See Copernicium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is copernicium?
Copernicium is a noun.
How do you pronounce copernicium?
Copernicium is pronounced /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/.

Words near copernicium in the dictionary

  1. Copernican time principle
  2. Copernicanism
  3. Copernicanist
  4. Copernicanists
  5. Copernicans
  6. copernicium
  7. Copernicus
  8. coperpetrator
  9. copers
  10. copes
  11. copes with

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