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BK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bk mean?
• BK (noun)
The noun BK has 1 sense:
1. a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
Familiarity information: BK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 97; berkelium; Bk
Hypernyms ("Bk" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
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