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mendelevium


  • n  a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)

  • Even more important, mendelevium stays around long enough to make a good target for high-velocity particle accelerators.
  • Berkeley's Hilac will be used chiefly for transmuting elements, especially for attempting to create new elements heavier than mendelevium (element 101).

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