columbium
Pronunciation: /kəˈlʌmbɪəm/
Definition of columbium
noun
- old-fashioned term for niobium.
Origin:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Columbia, a poetic name for America from the name of Christopher Columbus (see Columbus, Christopher)
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Columbia, a poetic name for America from the name of Christopher Columbus (see Columbus, Christopher)
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