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technetium

Pronunciation: /tɛkˈniːʃɪəm/

Definition of technetium

noun

[mass noun]

the chemical element of atomic number 43, a radioactive metal. Technetium was the first element to be created artificially, in 1937, by bombarding molybdenum with deuterons. (Symbol: Tc)