superheavy

English

Etymology

super- +‎ heavy

Adjective

superheavy (not comparable)

  1. Having far greater weight than usual.
    The superheavy tank weighed 80 tonnes and was said to be indestructible in combat.
  2. (physics) Describing a transuranic element with an extremely high atomic number; typically taken to mean beyond lawrencium (element 103, the last actinide)
  3. (linguistics, of a syllable) stressed more than is usual

Derived terms

Noun

superheavy (plural superheavies)

  1. (physics) A superheavy element.
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