bohrium

noun

bohr·​i·​um ˈbȯr-ē-əm 

: a short-lived radioactive chemical element that does not occur in nature and is produced by bombarding bismuth with chromium nuclei see Chemical Elements Table

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Niels Bohr

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bohrium

noun

bohr·​i·​um ˈbō(ə)r-ē-əm 

ˈbȯ(ə)r-

: a radioactive element that is produced artificially see element

Medical Definition

bohrium

noun

bohr·​i·​um ˈbōr-ē-əm, ˈbȯr- 

: a short-lived radioactive element that is artificially produced

—symbol Bh see Chemical Elements Table