PHILIPPIUM

Phi*lip"pi*um, n. Etym: [NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland.] (Chem.)

Definition: A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGACOLON

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