pro|me|thi|um

pro|me|thi|um
pro|me|thi|um «pruh MEE thee uhm», noun.
a radioactive metallic chemical element which is the product of the fission of uranium, horium, and plutonium; (formerly) illinium: »

The only rare earth not found in nature is promethium (Science News Letter).

[< Prometheus + New Latin -ium, a suffix meaning “element”]

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