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mendelevium (n.)

artificial trans-uranic element, 1955, Modern Latin, in honor of Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907). With metallic element ending -ium.

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Definitions of mendelevium from WordNet

mendelevium (n.)
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol);
Synonyms: Md / Mv / atomic number "
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