virginium
[ ver-jin-ee-uhm ]
nounChemistry.
(formerly) francium. Symbol: Vi
Origin of virginium
1First recorded in 1925–30; Virgini(a) + -ium
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British Dictionary definitions for virginium
virginium
/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪəm) /
noun
chem a former name for francium
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