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Seaborgium

The synthetic element, seaborgium (number 106), was named in honour of Glenn T. Seaborg, an American chemist and Nobel Prize winner. Scientists in the United States discovered this element in 1974.

Seaborgium's chemical properties resemble those of tungsten. However, because of its high radioactivity, seaborgium has no current applications and is of research interest only. This metal's instability prevents the synthesis of many atoms, but seaborgium would constitute a radiation hazard, if a large quantity of the element were produced in one location.