masurium

noun

ma·​su·​ri·​um

məˈzu̇rēəm,

-ˈsu̇-

plural -s

: chemical element 43

—a name now superseded by technetium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Masuria, region in Olsztyn department, northern Poland + New Latin -ium

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