transactinide

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trans·ac·ti·nide

 (trăn-săk′tə-nīd′, -zăk′-)
adj.
Of or belonging to the series of elements whose atomic numbers are greater than 103.
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transactinide

(ˌtrænsˈæktɪˌnaɪd)
n
(Elements & Compounds) any artificially produced element with an atomic number greater than 103
[C20: from trans- + actinide]
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trans•ac•ti•nide

(trænsˈæk təˌnaɪd, trænz-)

adj.
Chem. noting or pertaining to elements having higher atomic weights than those of the actinide series.
[1965–70]
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Noun1.transactinide - any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103
chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Adj.1.transactinide - of or belonging to the elements with atomic numbers greater than 103
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Atoms of element 117 were separated from huge numbers of other nuclear reaction products in the TransActinide Separator and Chemistry Apparatus (TASCA) and were identified through their radioactive decay.
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