Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word nihonium.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
qroqqa commented on the word nihonium
New name for element 113, with symbol Nh, formerly temporarily known as ununtrium. It is named for Nihon "Japan", where the element was discovered.
Announced by the IUPAC on 8 June 2016 and confirmed on 28 November.
June 8, 2016