columbium en · NOUN
Etymology
From Columbus + -ium, named after Christopher Columbus by the element’s discoverer, Charles Hatchett.
Meanings
- (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Former name of niobium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colombium | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| columbiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
columbiferous · columbite · coltan
Translations (4)
ja コロンビウム (former name of niobium) · tl kolumbyo (former name of niobium) · it columbio (former name of niobium) · de Columbium (former name of niobium)
wikipedia: Christopher Columbus · wikipedia: Charles Hatchett