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darmstadtium
darm-STAH-tee-um
Darmstadtium (noun) means a chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110. Example: “Darmstadtium has the atomic number 110.”
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technical A chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110.
"Darmstadtium has the atomic number 110."
"The symbol for darmstadtium is Ds."
"Darmstadtium is listed in the periodic table after meitnerium."
How to use darmstadtium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe chemical element with atomic number 110, symbol Ds.
When to use it
It is a technical word used in chemistry and physics.
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Like most element names it ends in -ium and is not capitalised in running English.
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Common pairings
darmstadtium atom
atomic number 110
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Etymology
The word was borrowed from German Darmstadtium. It is named after the German city of Darmstadt, where the element was first synthesised, with the ending -ium.
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What is darmstadtium?
Darmstadtium is a chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110. It is a transuranic element.
Why is it called darmstadtium?
It is named after the German city of Darmstadt, where it was first synthesised.
What was darmstadtium called before it was named?
It was called ununnilium before it was officially named, and eka-platinum before it was discovered.
What is the meaning of darmstadtium?
"darmstadtium" (noun) means a chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110.
