promethium

See also: Promethium and prométhium

English

Chemical element
Pm
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Next: samarium (Sm)

Alternative forms

Etymology

1945. From the name of the Greek god Prometheus, who stole the fire from Mount Olympus and brought it down to mankind +‎ -ium.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: prōmē'thēəm, IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/
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Noun

promethium (uncountable)

  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • promethium chloride
  • promethium nitrate

Translations

Danish

Chemical element
Pm
Previous: neodym (Nd)
Next: samarium (Sm)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús) +‎ -ium.

Noun

promethium n (singular definite promethiummet, not used in plural form)

  1. promethium

Declension

Declension of promethium
neuter
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative promethium promethiummet
genitive promethiums promethiummets

References

Dutch

Chemical element
Pm
Previous: neodymium (Nd)
Next: samarium (Sm)

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

promethium n (uncountable)

  1. promethium

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

promēthium n (genitive promēthiī); second declension

  1. promethium

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Limburgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɘʁˈmeː˨ðɖɔ˧m]

Noun

promethium n

  1. (uncountable) promethium
  2. A part of promethium