Hassium
Origin
From the Latin form of the German state of Hessen, the location of the institute where the element was first synthesized.
Full definition of hassium
Noun
hassium
(uncountable)- An artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
Synonyms
- eka-osmium used before the element was discovered
- hahnium a name proposed by the w, IUPAC, IUPAC, but rejected; see also dubnium
- unniloctium used before the element was officially named