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promethium

pro·met·hium

UK/pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/ US/prʌˈmiˌθiʌm/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

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

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