noun

einsteinium

Quiz me More like this

Einsteinium (noun) means a transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.

noun

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.

"Einsteinium, the 99th element of the periodic table, was discovered in the fallout of the first hydrogen bomb, detonated by the United States in the Marshall Islands on November 1, 1952." — Becky Ferreira, Scientists Just Studied a Dangerous Element Discovered in a 50s Nuke Test (2021)

Vocabulary Flow

Build your vocabulary from words like einsteinium.

Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.

Start vocabulary practice

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.