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masurium

British  
/ məˈsʊərɪəm /

noun

  1. the former name for technetium

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Etymology

Origin of masurium

C20: New Latin, after Masuria , where it was discovered

Example Sentences

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The German husband-and-wife team Walter and Ida Noddack claimed to have glimpsed element 43 as part of a nuclear reaction, and named it "masurium" after the Masurian lakes, where Walter was born.

From BBC • May 29, 2015

This meant that, in the case of element 43, the Noddacks’ claim for masurium should be dismissed and should be replaced by technetium, as synthesized by Segrè and Perrier.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2013

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