unobtainium
Meanings
noun
- A fictional material or component which, if it existed, would enable one to easily solve a hard problem.
- An especially rare material or component that is outrageously expensive or otherwise almost impossible to get hold of.
- A high technology component that is extremely expensive.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From unobtain(able) + -ium (suffix typical of names of atomic elements), modelled after uranium and titanium. Compare also the origin of dysprosium.
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