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philippium

philippium noun: a supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.

Noun

philippium (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.

Origin of philippium

From French Philippe + -ium, after Philippe Plantamour of Geneva, Switzerland.

Questions about philippium

What does philippium mean?
Philippium means a supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.
What part of speech is philippium?
Philippium is a noun.

Words near philippium in the dictionary

  1. philippising
  2. Philippism
  3. Philippist
  4. Philippistic
  5. Philippists
  6. philippium
  7. philippize
  8. philippized
  9. philippizer
  10. philippizers
  11. philippizes

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