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Element 113 Conclusively Found - Japan Will Get To Name It

Posted September 30, 2012 3:36 PM

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The elusive 113th atomic element has been confirmed by researchers at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science (RNC). A chain of six consecutive alpha decays, produced in experiments at the RIKEN Radioisotope Beam Factory (RIBF), conclusively identifies the element through connections to well-known daughter nuclides. That sets the stage for Japan to claim naming rights for the element, the first Asian country to name an atomic element. read more

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09/30/2012 8:22 PM

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09/30/2012 9:29 PM

I was going to suggest "Manganium" but it was already taken, and "Hentaium" apparently exists with an atomic number of 69.

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Ba-dum-tish!

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09/30/2012 10:14 PM

'Cozyplay' seems to be popular over there. Perhaps they can bail us out for #5.

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10/01/2012 12:48 AM

What about Fukushimium? After all considering the mess they made of that place there's bound to be some of element 113 lying about in the surrounding area. Besides, it probably sounds pretty much like what the operators of the plant would have said when they saw the tsunami coming.

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Katanium...

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or even better Impossibru-ium...

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