noun
- A synthetic chemical element with atomic number 110, created by nuclear fusion and named after Darmstadt, Germany.
Usage: chemistry; symbol: Ds; highly unstable and radioactive
Examples
- Darmstadtium was first synthesized in 1994 by German scientists.
- The element darmstadtium is named after the city of Darmstadt in Germany.
- Darmstadtium has an atomic number of 110 and belongs to the transition metals.
- Scientists study darmstadtium to understand the properties of superheavy elements.
- Darmstadtium decays rapidly due to its extreme instability.