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rutherfordium

ruth er for di um |ˌrəT͟Hərˈfôrdēəm ˌrəðərˈfɔrdiəm | noun the chemical element of atomic number 104, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Rf ) ORIGIN 1960s: modern Latin, named after E. Rutherford (see Rutherford, Sir Ernest ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

rutherfordium

rutherfordium |ˌrʌðəˈfɔːdɪəm | noun [ mass noun ] the chemical element of atomic number 104, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Rf ) ORIGIN 1960s: modern Latin, named after E. Rutherford (see Rutherford, Sir Ernest ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Rutherfordium

Ru ther for di um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Rutherf o rdium rʌðə …|nach dem englischen Physiker E. Rutherford, 1871 –1937 künstlich hergestelltes chemisches Element; ein Transuran Rf