berquélio

See also: berquelio

Portuguese

Chemical element
Bk
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Alternative forms

• berkélio
• berquelião

Etymology

Borrowed from English berkelium, after the city of Berkeley.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beʁˈkɛ.li.u/ [behˈkɛ.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /beʁˈkɛ.lju/ [behˈkɛ.lju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beʁˈkɛ.li.u/ [behˈkɛ.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /beʁˈkɛ.lju/ [behˈkɛ.lju]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /beɾˈkɛ.li.u/ [beɾˈkɛ.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /beɾˈkɛ.lju/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beʁˈkɛ.li.u/ [beχˈkɛ.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /beʁˈkɛ.lju/ [beχˈkɛ.lju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /beɻˈkɛ.li.o/ [beɻˈkɛ.lɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /beɻˈkɛ.ljo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨɾˈkɛ.lju/

• Hyphenation: ber‧qué‧li‧o

Noun

berquélio m (usually uncountable, plural berquélios)

1. (chemistry) berkelium (transuranic chemical element)