virginium

American

[ver-jin-ee-uhm] / vərˈdʒɪn i əm /

noun

Chemistry.

(formerly) francium. Vi

virginium British

/ vəˈdʒɪnɪəm /

noun

chem a former name for francium

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Etymology

Origin of virginium

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

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