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

einsteinium

noun

/aɪnˈstaɪniəm/

/aɪnˈstaɪniəm/

[uncountable]

(symbol Es)

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a chemical element. Einsteinium is a radioactive element produced artificially from plutonium and other elements.
Word Origin1950s: from the name of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) + -ium.

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