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Es

noun/ˈiːz/

Definition

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈiːz/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈiːz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈiːz/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈiːz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

atomic number 99 east E e einsteinium tocopherol eastward due east vitamin E

Around the World

Europe

🇵🇹Portuguese

um elemento transurânico radioativo produzido pelo bombardeio de plutônio com nêutrons

🇷🇺Russian

эс

радиоактивный трансурановый элемент, получаемый бомбардировкой плутония нейтронами.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तों

न्यूट्रॉन के साथ प्लूटोनियम पर बमबारी करके निर्मित एक रेडियोधर्मी ट्रांसयूरेनिक तत्व

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

英语

用中子轰击钚产生的放射性超铀元素

🇯🇵Japanese

エス

プルトニウムに中性子を衝突させることによって生成される放射性超ウラン元素

🇰🇷Korean

예

플루토늄에 중성자를 충돌시켜 생성된 방사성 초우라늄 원소

🇹🇭Thai

เช่น

ธาตุทรานยูรานิกกัมมันตภาพรังสีที่เกิดจากการระดมยิงพลูโทเนียมด้วยนิวตรอน

🇮🇩Indonesian

yaitu

unsur transuranium radioaktif yang dihasilkan dengan membombardir plutonium dengan neutron

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وفاق

عنصر ما بعد اليورانيوم المشع يتم إنتاجه عن طريق قصف البلوتونيوم بالنيوترونات

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The primary meaning of 'es' is 'a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons'.

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'es' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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