tennessine means the chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
tennessine is pronounced /ˈtɛnəsiːn/.
Etymology
From Tennessee + -ine, named after the Tennessee region. Promulgated in June 2016 by the IUPAC based on recommendations of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to honor the region where the element was discovered. Suffix -ine, rather than -ium, is due to it being a halogen (like fluorine or chlorine).
noun
- The chemical element (halogen) with atomic number 117.“One of the newest members of the periodic table will likely have a familiar sound to it, even if the spelling might be a bit off: Tennessine.”