rutherfordium


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rutherfordium /ˌrʌðəˈfɔːdɪəm/
noun the chemical element of atomic number 104, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Rf)
– origin 1960s: mod. L., named after the New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford.
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