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decipium

UK/dɪˈsɪpɪəm/

decipium noun: proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.

Noun

decipium (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.

Questions about decipium

What does decipium mean?
Decipium means proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
What part of speech is decipium?
Decipium is a noun.
How do you pronounce decipium?
Decipium is pronounced /dɪˈsɪpɪəm/ (UK).

Words near decipium in the dictionary

  1. decipherings
  2. decipherment
  3. decipherments
  4. deciphers
  5. decipiency
  6. decipium
  7. decipol
  8. decipols
  9. decircularization
  10. decircularize
  11. decircularized

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