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nielsbohrium

nielsbohrium (nēlzbôr'ēum) [key], symbol Ns, former suggested name for both element 105, now called dubnium, and element 107, now called bohrium.

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Ns - Ns Ns, formerly the suggested symbol for the name nielsbohrium, which was applied variously to two ...
bohrium - bohrium bohrium , artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Bh; at. no. 107; mass ...
dubnium - dubnium dubnium , artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Db; at. no. 105; mass ...
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