Noun: mendelevium ,men-du'lee-vee-um
- A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles
"Mendelevium was named after Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table";
- Md, Mv, atomic number 101
Derived forms: mendeleviums
Type of: chemical element, element
Encyclopedia: Mendelevium