English Explanatory Dictionary

technetium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

těknē'shēəm -shəm /tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/ /-ʃəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-technetium.wav en-us-technetium.ogg

Word forms

technetium

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τεχνητός (tekhnētós, “artificial, manmade”) + -ium, because it was the first manmade element synthesized.

Synonyms

eka-manganese ekamanganese masurium

Related words

pertechnetate moly cow

Derived words

technetium-99m generator technetium cow technetium star technetic
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