philippium

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noun

A supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.

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Meanings

nounphilippium (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.

Origin

From French Philippe + -ium, after Philippe Plantamour of Geneva, Switzerland.

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APA

philippium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippium

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“philippium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philippium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippium.

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