livermorium

Questions

How do you pronounce livermorium?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪvəɹˈmɔːɹiəm/.

What does livermorium mean?

The chemical element with atomic number 116.

Where does livermorium come from?

From Livermore + -ium, after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory involved in its discovery, itself named after the city it is located in, Livermore, California, which was in turn named after the Californian rancher Robert Livermore.

How to pronounce livermorium

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