virginium

[ ver-jin-ee-uh m ]

/ vərˈdʒɪn i əm /

noun Chemistry.

(formerly) francium. Symbol: Vi

Words nearby virginium

virginia willow, virginiamycin, virginian, virginibus puerisque, virginity, virginium, virgo, virgo cluster, virgo intacta, virgoan, virgulate

Origin of virginium

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

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British Dictionary definitions for virginium

virginium

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪəm) /

noun

chem a former name for francium

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