kur·cha·tov·i·um (kûr ch -t  v -m)n. The name formerly used for rutherfordium. [After Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (1903-1960), Soviet nuclear physicist.] |
kurchatovium [ˌkɜːtʃəˈtəʊvɪəm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for rutherfordium esp as used in the former Soviet Union
[from Russian, named after I. V. Kurchatov (1903-60), Soviet physicist]
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