vesbium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed rare metallic element extracted from Vesuvian lava. Later tests showed it to be a composite.

Word forms

vesbium

Etymology

From Latin Vesuvius, contracted to Vesbius, -ium.

Synonyms

vesbine
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