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promethium

noun

  1. chemical element with the atomic number of 61
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/

noun

Etymology: 1945. From the name of the Greek god Prometheus, who stole the fire from Mount Olympus and brought it down to mankind + -ium.

  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.