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.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
lawrencium