promethium
See also: Promethium and prométhium
English
Chemical element | |
---|---|
Pm | |
Previous: neodymium (Nd) | |
Next: samarium (Sm) |
Alternative forms
- prometheum (formerly)
Etymology
1945. From the name of the Greek god Prometheus, who stole the fire from Mount Olympus and brought it down to mankind + -ium.
Pronunciation
- enPR: prōmē'thēəm, IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Synonyms
- (metallic element): (disused) cyclonium, (disused) florentium, (disused) illinium
Derived terms
- promethium chloride
- promethium nitrate
Related terms
- promethea
- promethean
- Prometheus
Translations
chemical element
|
Danish
Noun
promethium
- promethium
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proˈmeː.tʰi.um/, [prɔˈmeːt̪ʰiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /proˈme.ti.um/, [proˈmɛːt̪ium]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Limburgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɘʁˈmeː˨ðɖɔ˧m]
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.