'ununseptium' definitions:
Definition of 'ununseptium'
From: Elements
- Symbol: Uus
- Atomic number: 117
- Atmic weight: ???
- Ununseptium is the temporary name of an undiscovered chemical element with the temporary symbol Uus and atomic number 117. It is the only missing element in period 7 of the periodic table. Since it is placed below the halogens it may share qualities similar to astatine or iodine. The first attempt to synthesize this element is currently underway at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions in Dubna, Russia.