berkelium

Noun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.

Origin / Etymology

After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.

Synonyms

atomic number 97, Bk

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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