English Dictionary: Berkelium | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]: | |
berkelium Symbol: Bk Atomic number: 97 Atomic weight: (247) Radioactive metallic transuranic element. Belongs to actinoid series. Eight known isotopes, the most common Bk-247, has a half-life of 1.4*10^3 years. First produced by Glenn T. Seaborg and associates in 1949 by bombarding americium-241 with alpha particles. |