noun
- Plural of meitnerium; atoms or samples of the synthetic chemical element with atomic number 109.
Usage: chemistry; technical; Named after physicist Lise Meitner
Examples
- Meitneriums are produced in particle accelerators by bombarding bismuth with iron nuclei.
- The isotope meitnerium-278 is one of the most stable forms of the element.
- Scientists study meitneriums to understand the properties of superheavy elements.
- Meitneriums have an extremely short half-life, making them difficult to observe directly.