Etymology

eka-iridium

Today it means: meitnerium Full definition →

English iridium ← New Latin iridium ← Latin iris
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The story

  1. Englisheka-
  2. Latiniris
  3. New Latiniridium
  4. Englishiridium
  5. English todayeka-iridium

From eka- + iridium.

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