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technetium

tech·ne·tium

US/tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium

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Origin

From Ancient Greek τεχνητός (tekhnētós, “artificial, manmade”) + -ium, because it was the first manmade element synthesized.

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