noun
- Plural of einsteinium; atoms or samples of the synthetic radioactive element with atomic number 99.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Einsteiniums are produced in nuclear reactors and particle accelerators.
- The laboratory stored einsteiniums in specially shielded containers due to their radioactivity.
- Scientists study einsteiniums to understand the properties of transuranium elements.
- Einsteiniums have a very short half-life and decay rapidly.
- The discovery of einsteiniums contributed to the periodic table's expansion.