technetium
/tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/
technetium noun: a metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.
Noun
technetium (uncountable)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.
- Synonyms:
- eka-manganese, ekamanganese, masurium
technetium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic
technetium in Hindi
- chemical element
- चेष्टातु ceṣṭātu
technetium in Tamil
- chemical element
- பசகன் pacakaṉ
technetium in Tagalog
- chemical element
- teknesyo
technetium in Arabic
- chemical element
- تِكْنِيتِيُوم tiknītiyūm
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- technetium in Malay
- teknetium
- technetium in Thai
- เทคนีเชียม ték-nii-chîiam
- technetium in Vietnamese
- tecnexi
Synonyms of technetium
Origin of technetium
From Ancient Greek τεχνητός (tekhnētós, “artificial, manmade”) + -ium, because it was the first manmade element synthesized.
Words formed from technetium
- ditechnetium
- organotechnetium
- radiotechnetium
- technetate
- technetic
- technetium-99m generator
- technetium cow
- technetium star
Phrases with technetium
Questions about technetium
- What does technetium mean?
- Technetium means a metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.
- What is technetium in Hindi?
- Technetium in Hindi is चेष्टातु (ceṣṭātu). See Technetium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is technetium?
- Technetium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce technetium?
- Technetium is pronounced /tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/ (US).
Words near technetium in the dictionary
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