berkelium

After Berkeley, California, because of discovery at UC Berkeley, +‎ -ium.

• enPR: bûrkēl'ēəm, IPA^(key): /bɜːɹˈkiːliəm/; enPR: bûrk'lēəm, IPA^(key): /ˈbɜːɹkliəm/

berkelium (uncountable)

1. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.

• berkelate
• Berkeley

berkelium

1. berkelium

Borrowed from English berkelium, though the English did not influence the pronunciation.

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛrˈkeː.li.ʏm/

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• Hyphenation: ber‧ke‧li‧um

berkelium n (uncountable)

1. berkelium [from 1950]
   • 1950 January 20, "Berkelium 97", Nieuwe Courant, Vol. 5, No. 16, page 1.

     Geleerden van de Universiteit van Berkeley hebben een nieuw element ontdekt, dat de naam ontving „berkelium 97”.^[sic] […] Professor Seaborg verklaarde evenwel, dat Berkelium niet gebruikt zou worden voor atoom-doeleinden in verband met „theoretische redenen”.

     Scientists from the University of Berkeley have discovered a new element, that received the name "berkelium-97". […] Professor Seaborg nonetheless explained that berkelium would not be used for nuclear end because of "theoretical reasons".

berkelium

1. berkelium

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /berˈke.li.um/, [bɛrˈkɛ.li.ũ]

berkelium n (genitive berkeliī); second declension

1. berkelium

Second declension.

From English berkelium, from Berkeley.

• IPA^(key): [bɛ(r)keliom], [bɛ(r)keliəm]
• Rhymes: -iom, -jom, -om

berkelium

1. berkelium (chemical element)