TECHNETIUM

technetium, Tc, atomic number

(noun) a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

technetium (uncountable)

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.

Synonyms

• eka-manganese, ekamanganese (name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the then undiscovered element at the position of technetium in his periodic table)

• masurium (proposed name; obsolete)

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