lawrencium
noun/lɒˈrensiəm/
/lɔːˈrensiəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Lr)
- a chemical element. Lawrencium is a radioactive metal.Word Origin1960s: modern Latin, named after E. O. Lawrence, the American physicist, who founded the laboratory in which it was produced.
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