Meanings
- uncountablechemistryA rejected name for rutherfordium.
Kurchatovium-260 was obtained by bombarding a target of plutonium-242 with accelerated neon-22 ions. As to its chemical properties, kurchatovium differs from actinide elements but is close to hafnium.
1975, A. M. Petrosiants, From Scientific Search to Atomic Industry, page 521 more example
Research on the production and properties of kurchatovium isotopes has continued; Ghiorso et al. exposed Cf²⁴⁹ to C¹² and C¹³ ions to produce two new α-active isotopes of kurchatovium (which they called rutherfordium, Rf) having A fo 257 and 259, the T_(1/2) being 4.5 and 3 sec respectively.
1973, V. I. Gol'danskii, S. M. Polikanov, translated by J. E. S. Bradley, The Transuranium Elements, page 113
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Named for Igor Kurchatov, + -ium.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 龲 /𰾋
- 龲 /𰾋 (kù)a rejected name for rutherfordium
Czech kurčatovium
- kurčatoviuma rejected name for rutherfordium
French kourtchatovium
- kourtchatoviuma rejected name for rutherfordium
German Kurtschatowium
- Kurtschatowiuma rejected name for rutherfordium
Russian курчато́вий
- курчато́вий (kurčatóvij)a rejected name for rutherfordium
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kurchatovium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kurchatovium
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