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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

columbium en · NOUN

Etymology

From Columbus + -ium, named after Christopher Columbus by the element’s discoverer, Charles Hatchett.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Former name of niobium.

Forms

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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