copernicium

From Copernicus +‎ -ium. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543).

• enPR: kōpərnĭsʹēəm, -nĭshʹēəm, IPA^(key): /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/, /-ʃi.əm/^[1][2]

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copernicium (uncountable)

1. The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
   • 2013, Eric Scerri, 30-Second Elements, →ISBN:

     Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly.

• eka-mercury
• ununbium

• trans-copernicium

• Copernicus
• Copernican
• copernicate

• kopernikium

From New Latin Copernicus +‎ -ium. Named after Nicolaus Copernicus.

copernicium n (singular definite coperniciummet, not used in plural form)

1. copernicium

   Synonym: ununbium

• “copernicium” in Den Danske Ordbog

Borrowed from German Copernicium. Equivalent to Copernicus +‎ -ium. Officially named in 2010.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkoː.pɛrˈni.si.ʏm/

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• Hyphenation: co‧per‧ni‧ci‧um

copernicium n (uncountable)

1. copernicium [from 2009]

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kɔ.pɛrˈnɪ.ki.ũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ko.perˈniː.t͡ʃi.um]

copernicium n (genitive coperniciī); second declension

1. copernicium

Second-declension noun (neuter).

copernicium n (uncountable)

1. copernicium