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Noun

nihonium ‎(uncountable)

1. The proposed name for the chemical element with atomic number 113.
   • 2016 June 9, “First element discovered in Asia named 'nihonium', after Japan”, in Reuters:

     Japanese scientists behind the discovery of element 113, the first atomic element found in Asia - indeed, the first found outside Europe or the United States - have dubbed it "nihonium" after the Japanese-language name for their country.

Synonyms

• Nh (symbol)
• ununtrium, Uut (symbol)
• eka-thallium

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