Etymology

europium

eu·ro·pi·um
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Today it means: A metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63. Full definition →

French europium ← Latin Eurōpa
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  1. LatinEurōpa
  2. FrenchEurope
  3. Frencheuropium
  4. English todayeuropium

Borrowed from French europium, from Europe + -ium.

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