Etymology

coronium

C3O1R1O1N1I1U1M3

Today it means: A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869 (actually highly ionized iron). Full definition →

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The story

From corona + -ium, coined by a certain A. Gruenwald.

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