copernicium

See also: Copernicium

English

Chemical element
Cn Previous: roentgenium (Rg)
Next: nihonium (Nh)

Etymology

Copernicus +‎ -ium, after Nicolaus Copernicus

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kōpərnĭsʹēəm, IPA(key): /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/[1]
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Noun

copernicium (uncountable)

  1. The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
    • 2013, Eric Scerri, 30-Second Elements, →ISBN:
      Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly.

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References

  1. ↑ “copernicium” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Dutch

Chemical element
Cn Previous: roentgenium (Rg)
Next: nihonium (Nh)

Pronunciation

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Noun

copernicium n (uncountable)

  1. copernicium

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ko.perˈni.ki.um/, [kɔ.pɛrˈnɪ.ki.ũ]

Noun

copernicium n (genitive coperniciī); second declension

  1. copernicium

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative copernicium copernicia
genitive coperniciī coperniciōrum
dative coperniciō coperniciīs
accusative copernicium copernicia
ablative coperniciō coperniciīs
vocative copernicium copernicia
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