Definition of Lawrencium

1. Noun. A radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium.

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 103, Lr
Generic synonyms: Chemical Element, Element

Definition of Lawrencium

1. Noun. A transuranic chemical element (''symbol'' Lr, ''formerly'' Lw) with atomic number 103. ¹

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Definition of Lawrencium

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lawrencium

1. Lawrencium. A radioactive actinide discovered in 1961. It has the atomic symbol lr, atomic number 103, and atomic weight of 257. There are two isotopes with mass number 257 or 258, and mass number 256. Chemical name: Lawrencium (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lawrencium

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lawnchairs
lawnd
lawnds
lawnier
lawniest
lawnlike
lawnmower
lawnmowers
lawnmowing
lawns
lawny
lawrencite
lawrencium (current term)
lawrenciums
laws
laws of war
lawsonbauerite
lawsone
lawsonia
lawsonite
lawsons
lawsuit
lawsuits
lawyer
lawyer's wig
lawyer-client relation

Literary usage of Lawrencium

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Public Report by Brwm, National Research Council of the Nationa (2006)
"... similar radioactive elements with atomic numbers ranging from 89 (actinium) through 103 (lawrencium). This group includes uranium and plutonium. ..."

2. The Safety of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2005)
"Actinide series Appendix 2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS The group of elements from actinium (atomic number 89) to lawrencium (atomic number 103), which together occupy ..."

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