hassium
/ˈhæsiəm/
hassium noun: an artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
Noun
hassium (uncountable)
- An artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
- The authors conclude that hassium may not exist in nature outside of star interiors.
hassium meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Thai
hassium in Tamil
- chemical element with atomic number 108
- ஹஸ்ஸியம் hassiyam
hassium in Arabic
- chemical element with atomic number 108
- هَسْيُوم hasyum
hassium in Malay
- chemical element with atomic number 108
- hassium
hassium in Thai
- chemical element with atomic number 108
- แฮลเชียม haessiam
Synonyms of hassium
Origin of hassium
From Latin Hassia (“Hesse”), the location of the institute where the element was first synthesized, + -ium.
Words formed from hassium
- hassium-270
- hassate
Questions about hassium
- What does hassium mean?
- Hassium means an artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
- What is hassium in Tamil?
- Hassium in Tamil is ஹஸ்ஸியம் (hassiyam). See Hassium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hassium?
- Hassium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hassium?
- Hassium is pronounced /ˈhæsiəm/.
Words near hassium in the dictionary
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