rutherfordium
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rutherfordium
a transactinide element produced by bombarding californium-249 nuclei with carbon-12 nuclei. Symbol: Rf; atomic number.: 104; atomic wt.: 261
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rutherfordium
[‚rəth·ər′fȯr·dē·əm] (chemistry)
A chemical element, symbolized Rf, atomic number 104, a synthetic element; the first element beyond the actinide series, and the twelfth transuranium element.
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