Meitnerium

The name meitnerium was suggested in honor of the Austrian physicist Lise Meitner, one of the discoverers of nuclear fission. It is the only element named for a (non mythological) woman. Of elements 104-109, it is the only one whose name was not disputed.

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Meitnerium at webelements.com

Meitnerium at Simple Wikipedia

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