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Definition of mendelevium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mendelevium

noun
 
/ˌmendəˈliːviəm/,
 
/ˌmendəˈleɪviəm/
 
/ˌmendəˈliːviəm/,
 
/ˌmendəˈleɪviəm/
[uncountable]
(symbol Md)
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  1. a chemical element. Mendelevium is a radioactive element that does not exist naturally.
    Word Origin1950s: modern Latin, from the name of D. Mendeleev (1834-1907), Russian chemist.
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