mendelevium

/ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/

mendelevium

English Noun

Definition

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Md, formerly Mv) with atomic number 101.

Etymology

From Mendeleev + -ium; named after the scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table. The same name was proposed, but rejected, for the earlier-discovered elements berkelium and erbium.