promethium
pro·me·thi·um
noun \-thē-əm\Definition of PROMETHIUM
: a radioactive metallic element of the rare-earth group obtained as a fission product of uranium or from neutron-irradiated neodymium — see element table
See Origin of PROMETHIUM
New Latin, from Latin Prometheus
First Known Use: 1948
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