neptunium

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How do you pronounce neptunium?

The recorded pronunciation is /nɛpˈtjuːniəm/.

What does neptunium mean?

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 93 and symbol Np.

Where does neptunium come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *nébʰosder. Proto-Italic *neptūnos Latin Neptūnusbor. Middle English Neptune English Neptune Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English neptunium After Neptune (the planet), + -ium. The previous element is uranium, named after the previous planet: Uranus.

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