berquélio

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See also: berquelio

Portuguese

Chemical element
Bk
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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English berkelium, after the city of Berkeley.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /beʁˈkɛ.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /beʁˈkɛ.lju/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /beɾˈkɛ.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /beɾˈkɛ.lju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /beʁˈkɛ.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /beʁˈkɛ.lju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /beɻˈkɛ.li.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /beɻˈkɛ.ljo/

  • Hyphenation: ber‧qué‧li‧o

Noun

berquélio m (usually uncountable, plural berquélios)

  1. (chemistry) berkelium (transuranic chemical element)