noun
- Plural of kurchatovium; the chemical element with atomic number 104, also known as rutherfordium.
Usage: chemistry; rare; historical nomenclature
Examples
- Kurchatoviums was the name proposed by Soviet scientists for element 104.
- The term kurchatoviums is now largely replaced by the IUPAC-approved name rutherfordium.
- In older chemistry texts, you may encounter kurchatoviums when discussing the discovery of superheavy elements.