unniloctium

[ yoo-ni-lok-tee-uhm ]

noun

, Chemistry, Physics.

1. the systematic element name for element 108 before being named hassium. : Uno

Word History and Origins

Origin of unniloctium¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from Latin ūn(us) “one” + nil ( def ) “zero” + oct(o-) “eight” + -ium ( def )