Definition
coperniciums
noun
- Plural of copernicium; atoms or samples of the synthetic chemical element with atomic number 112.
Usage: chemistry; technical; Named after astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus; symbol Cn; a superheavy element created in particle accelerators
Examples
- Scientists produced coperniciums in the laboratory by colliding zinc and lead nuclei.
- The study examined the properties of coperniciums created during the nuclear reaction.
- Coperniciums are extremely unstable and decay within milliseconds of formation.
- Researchers detected coperniciums using specialized particle detectors.
- The synthesis of coperniciums required advanced accelerator technology.