vesbium

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noun

A supposed rare metallic element extracted from Vesuvian lava. Later tests showed it to be a composite.

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vesbine
OriginLatin Vesuvius →
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Meanings

nounvesbium (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA supposed rare metallic element extracted from Vesuvian lava. Later tests showed it to be a composite.

    Synonyms: vesbine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA supposed rare metallic element extracted from Vesuvian lava. Later tests showed it to be a composite.

Similar
vesbine
Also see
vesbine

Origin

  1. LatinVesuvius
  2. Englishvesbium

From Latin Vesuvius, contracted to Vesbius, -ium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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