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promethium

Syllabification: (pro·me·thi·um)
Pronunciation: /prōˈmēTHēəm/

Definition of promethium

noun

  • the chemical element of atomic number 61, a radioactive metal of the lanthanide series. It was first produced artificially in a nuclear reactor and occurs in nature in traces as a product of uranium fission. (Symbol: Pm)

Origin:

1940s: modern Latin, from the name of the Titan Prometheus

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