Meanings
nounathenium (uncountable)
- uncountableA rejected name for einsteinium.
Origin
From Athens + -ium, after the ancient city where the philosophical idea of atoms originated.
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APA
athenium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athenium
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“athenium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athenium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athenium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athenium.
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