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Noun: berkelium  bur'kee-lee-um
  1. A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
    "Berkelium was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley";
    - Bk, atomic number 97

Derived forms: berkeliums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Encyclopedia: Berkelium