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berkelium

/bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
berke-li-um
IPA
/bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.

Uncountable

noun

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.

Countable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

berkelium chloride berkelium dioxide berkelium fluoride berkelium oxychloride berkelium trioxide

Frequently Paired Words

berkelate Berkeley

Synonyms

bk atomic number 97

Rhymes With

helium epithelium mycelium endothelium mesothelium exothelium telium perihelium aphelium antihelium urothelium subendothelium

Questions

How do you pronounce berkelium?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/.
What does berkelium mean?
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
Where does berkelium come from?
After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.

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