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anglohelvetium

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an·​glo·​hel·​ve·​ti·​um
plural -s

Definition of anglohelvetium

: element 85 —a name superseded by astatine

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First Known Use of anglohelvetium

circa 1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for anglohelvetium

New Latin, from Anglo- + Helvetia + -ium

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The first known use of anglohelvetium was circa 1941

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“Anglohelvetium.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anglohelvetium. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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