technetium
tech·ne·tium
noun \tek-ˈnē-sh(ē-)əm\Definition of TECHNETIUM
: a radioactive metallic element obtained especially from nuclear fuel as a product of uranium fission and used as a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical
see element table
See Origin of TECHNETIUM
New Latin, from Greek technētos artificial, from technasthai to devise by art, from technē
First Known Use: circa 1946
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