Einsteinium: meaning, definitions and examples

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einsteinium

 

[ aษชnหˆstaษชniษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Einsteinium is a synthetic element with the symbol Es and atomic number 99. It was first discovered in the debris of a thermonuclear explosion in 1952 and was named after the renowned physicist Albert Einstein. Einsteinium is part of the actinide series, a group of heavy elements that are largely radioactive. Due to its extremely limited production, einsteinium is primarily of interest for research purposes, especially in nuclear science and chemistry. Its most stable isotope, einsteinium-253, has a half-life of about 20 days.

Examples of usage

  • Einsteinium was discovered in the aftermath of a nuclear test.
  • Scientists are studying einsteinium for its potential applications.
  • The synthesis of einsteinium is a complex process.

Translations

Translations of the word "einsteinium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค‚เคธเฅเคŸเฅ€เคจเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะนะฝัˆั‚ะตะนะฝั–ัƒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ทใƒฅใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ einstenio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ด์Šˆํƒ€์ด๋Š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูŠู†ุดุชูŠู†ูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆฑๅ› ๆ–ฏๅฆๅ…ƒ็ด 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einsteinium

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะนะฝัˆั‚ะตะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒจแƒขแƒแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aynลŸteynium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ einsteinium

Etymology

The name 'einsteinium' was officially adopted in 1955 by the American Chemical Society. The element was named to honor Albert Einstein, who made significant contributions to theoretical physics, including the theories of relativity. The discovery of einsteinium occurred while scientists were analyzing the fallout from the first hydrogen bomb tests, particularly during Operation Ivy. The element's arduous isolation process involved complex chemical methods suited for separating it from other actinides and fission products. Because of its rarity and radioactivity, einsteinium has been primarily confined to research laboratories, where scientists continue to explore its properties and potential uses in various fields, particularly in the study of heavy elements and their behavior.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,660, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.