Element 104 (Noun)
Meaning
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Research on element 104, Rutherfordium, showed that it has several known isotopes with very short half-lives.
- Due to its highly radioactive nature, experiments involving element 104 must be conducted under extreme safety precautions.
- Only a limited number of atoms of element 104 have been synthesized in the laboratory.
- Scientists continue to study the properties of element 104 but face numerous challenges in working with this highly unstable substance.
- As element 104 has yet to have a practical application, the majority of its research focuses on expanding basic chemical knowledge.