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nihonium

/nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əm/

nihonium noun: the synthetic transactinide chemical element with atomic number 113.

Noun

nihonium (uncountable)

  1. The synthetic transactinide chemical element with atomic number 113.
    • Japanese scientists behind the discovery of element 113, the first atomic element found in Asia - indeed, the first found outside Europe or the United States - have dubbed it "nihonium" after the Japanese-language name for their country.2016 June 9, “First element discovered in Asia named 'nihonium', after Japan”, in Reuters
    • In January 2016 the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) announced the discovery of four new elements, so completing the seventh row of the periodic table. They have since been named as nihonium, Nh, muscovium^([sic]), Mc, tennessine, Ts, and organesson^([sic]), Og. The...2018, Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Fraser Armstrong, Jonathan Rourke, chapter 1, in Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21
    1. (countable) An atom of this element.

nihonium meaning in Hindi

nihonium in Hindi

Translations
निहोनियम nihoniyam

Examples of nihonium in a sentence

  • They have since been named as nihonium, Nh, muscovium^([sic]), Mc, tennessine, Ts, and organesson^([sic]), Og.2018, Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Fraser Armstrong, Jonathan Rourke, chapter 1, in Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page...
  • That’s how the four newest elements were created: nihonium (element 113), moscovium (115), tennessine (117) and oganesson (118) (SN Online: 11/30/16).2019 February 27, Emily Conover, “Extreme elements push the boundaries of the periodic table”, in Science News:

Synonyms of nihonium

Origin of nihonium

From Japanese 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”) + -ium. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IUPAC based on recommendations of the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science to honor the country where the element was discovered. Doublet of nipponium.

Questions about nihonium

What does nihonium mean?
Nihonium means the synthetic transactinide chemical element with atomic number 113.
What is nihonium in Hindi?
Nihonium in Hindi is निहोनियम (nihoniyam). See Nihonium meaning in Hindi.
How do you use nihonium in a sentence?
They have since been named as nihonium, Nh, muscovium^([sic]), Mc, tennessine, Ts, and organesson^([sic]), Og.
What part of speech is nihonium?
Nihonium is a noun.
How do you pronounce nihonium?
Nihonium is pronounced /nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əm/ (US).

Words near nihonium in the dictionary

  1. Nihon
  2. Nihonbashi
  3. nihonga
  4. Nihonglish
  5. Nihongo
  6. nihonium
  7. Nihonjinron
  8. Nihonmatsu
  9. NIHR
  10. Nihung
  11. Nihungs

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