atomic number 102

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   a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

   SynonymsnobeliumNo

   Broaderchemical element

Questions about atomic number 102

What does atomic number 102 mean?

atomic number 102 means "a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known".

What is another word for atomic number 102?

Close synonyms include nobelium, No. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 102 a common word?

atomic number 102 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.