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joliotium

Syllabification: (jo·li·o·ti·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌjōlēˈōSH(ē)əm/

Definition of joliotium

noun

  • the name proposed by IUPAC for the chemical element of atomic number 105, now called dubnium.

Origin:

late 20th century: modern Latin, from the name of J. F. Joliot (see Joliot, Jean-Frédéric)

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