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neptunium

noun

  1. element with atomic number 93
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nɛpˈtjuːniəm/ / /nɛpˈtuːniəm/

noun

Etymology: From Neptune + -ium, after the planet. The previous element is uranium, named after the previous planet: Uranus.

  1. The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 93 and symbol Np.