einsteinium
/aɪnˈstaɪni.əm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.
Uncountable
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Einsteinium, the 99th element of the periodic table, was discovered in the fallout of the first hydrogen bomb, detonated by the United States in the Marshall Islands on November 1, 1952."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /aɪnˈstaɪni.əm/
Usage
Frequently Paired Words
einsteinate
Einsteinian