berkelium
noun/bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/ · /ˈbɜːɹkliəm/
Etymology After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, + -ium.
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A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
- Derived terms
- berkelium chloride, berkelium dioxide, berkelium fluoride, berkelium oxychloride, berkelium trioxide
- Related terms
- berkelate, Berkeley