rutherfordium
noun
ruth·er·ford·ium
ˌrə-t͟hər-ˈfȯr-dē-əm 
ˌrə-t͟hə-
: a short-lived radioactive element that is produced artificially see Chemical Elements Table
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rutherfordium
noun
ruth·er·ford·ium
ˌrət͟h-ər-ˈfȯrd-ē-əm
: a radioactive element that is produced artificially see element
Etymology
scientific Latin, from Ernest Rutherford, 1871–1937, British physicist
Medical Definition
rutherfordium
noun
ruth·er·ford·ium
ˌrət͟h-ə(r)-ˈfȯ(ə)rd-ē-əm
: a short-lived radioactive element that is artificially produced
—symbol Rf
see Chemical Elements Table
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