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moscovium
[ mos-koh-vee-uhm ]
noun
, Chemistry, Physics.
- a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. : Mc; : 115.
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Origin of moscovium1
Named in 2016; after Moscow ( def ), headquarters of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, in Dubna, Moscow oblast + -ium ( def )
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