copernicium
See also: Copernicium
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Copernicus + -ium. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543).
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copernicium (uncountable)
- The transuranic chemical element (symbol Cn) with atomic number 112.
- 2013, Eric Scerri, 30-Second Elements, →ISBN:
- Copernicium is one of a group of superheavy elements made artificially in a particle accelerator by colliding ions into a heavymetal target; and, like the other superheavy elements, it is radioactive and decays very quickly.
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- ^ “copernicium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Copernicium. Equivalent to Copernicus + -ium. Officially named in 2010.
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copernicium n (uncountable)
- copernicium [from 2009]
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- (Classical) IPA(key): /ko.perˈni.ki.um/, [kɔpɛrˈnɪkiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ko.perˈni.t͡ʃi.um/, [koperˈniːt͡ʃium]
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copernicium n (genitive coperniciī); second declension
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Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | copernicium | copernicia |
Genitive | coperniciī | coperniciōrum |
Dative | coperniciō | coperniciīs |
Accusative | copernicium | copernicia |
Ablative | coperniciō | coperniciīs |
Vocative | copernicium | copernicia |