ununseptium
/uːnuːnˈsɛpti.əm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 117 (symbol Uus). The element is now named tennessine.
Dated; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "“The chemistry community is eager to see its most cherished table finally being completed down to the seventh row. IUPAC has now initiated the process of formalizing names and symbols for these elements temporarily named as ununtrium, (Uut or element 113), ununpentium (Uup, element 115), ununseptium (Uus, element 117), and ununoctium (Uuo, element 118)” said Professor Jan Reedijk, President of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of IUPAC."
Etymology
Systematic element name, from un- + un- + sept- + -ium.
Usage
Frequently Paired Words
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