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virginium

[ ver-jin-ee-uhm ]
/ vərˈdʒɪn i əm /
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noun Chemistry.
(formerly) francium. Symbol: Vi
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Origin of virginium

First recorded in 1925–30; Virgini(a) + -ium

Words nearby virginium

virginibus puerisque, Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands of the United States, virginity, virginium, Virgin Mary, virgin metal, Virgin Queen, Virgin River, virgin's-bower
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British Dictionary definitions for virginium

virginium
/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪəm) /
noun
chem a former name for francium
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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