gnomium

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noun

A non-existent chemical element whose existence was postulated in the late 19th century.

OriginGerman Gnomium →
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Meanings

noungnomium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA non-existent chemical element whose existence was postulated in the late 19th century.

Origin

  1. GermanGnomium
  2. Englishgnomium

From German Gnomium, coined by Gerhard Krüss and F. W. Schmidt.

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APA

gnomium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomium

MLA

“gnomium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnomium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnomium.

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