promethium
/pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/
promethium noun: a metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.
Noun
promethium (uncountable)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.
- An atom of this element.
promethium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
promethium in Hindi
- chemical element
- पिविरला pivirlā
promethium in Tamil
- புரோமிதியம், புரோமித்தியம்
promethium in Arabic
- chemical element
- بُرُومِثِيُوم burūmiṯiyūm
promethium in Malay
- chemical element
- prometium
More languagesFewer languages
- promethium in Indonesian
- promethium
- promethium in Thai
- โพรมีเทียม proo-mii-tîiam
- promethium in Vietnamese
- prometi
Synonyms of promethium
Forms of promethium
| alternative form | prometheum |
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Origin of promethium
1945. From the name of the Greek god Prometheus, who stole the fire from Mount Olympus and brought it down to mankind + -ium.
Words formed from promethium
- promethate
- promethium chloride
- promethiumlike
- promethium nitrate
- radiopromethium
Questions about promethium
- What does promethium mean?
- Promethium means a metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.
- What is promethium in Hindi?
- Promethium in Hindi is पिविरला (pivirlā). See Promethium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is promethium?
- Promethium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce promethium?
- Promethium is pronounced /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/.
Words near promethium in the dictionary
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