transactinide
IPA: trænzˈæktɪnaɪd
noun
- (chemistry, physics) Any of the artificially produced elements having an atomic number greater than 103.
adjective
- (chemistry, physics) Lying beyond lawrencium (the last actinide) in the periodic table; having an atomic number greater than 103.
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Examples of "transactinide" in Sentences
- Scientists at the research facility focused on synthesizing new transactinide elements to expand the periodic table
- The study of transactinide chemistry provides insights into the behavior of superheavy elements
- Researchers were excited to report their latest findings on the stability of certain transactinide isotopes
- Transactinide elements are crucial for understanding the forces that hold atomic nuclei together
- As transactinide elements are highly unstable, they pose significant challenges for experimental chemistry
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