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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)
Source: Wiktionary
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