austrium

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noun

A supposed chemical element proposed by Eduard Linnemann in 1886, later found to be gallium.

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Meanings

nounaustrium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA supposed chemical element proposed by Eduard Linnemann in 1886, later found to be gallium.

Origin

From Austria + -ium.

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APA

austrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austrium

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“austrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austrium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austrium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austrium.

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