ununbium
1 synonym for ununbium, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The former systematic name for the chemical element with atomic number 112, which has officially been changed to copernicium.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Ununbium is a systematic element name built from the parts un-, un-, bi- and -ium, which together stand for the digits of its atomic number.
Full origin of ununbium →Frequently asked questions
What is ununbium?
Ununbium was the systematic name for element 112. It has since been officially replaced by the name copernicium.
What is the symbol for ununbium?
The symbol was Uub. The element is now written Cn, for copernicium.
Which elements come before and after ununbium?
Roentgenium comes before it and nihonium comes after it in the periodic table.
