How do you pronounce thallium?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθæliəm/.

thallium

/ˈθæliəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: thal-li-um
IPA: /ˈθæliəm/

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Meaning

noun

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Environmental authorities in Lüeyang County, Shaanxi province, discovered excessive levels of thallium in two of the Jialing River’s upstream tributaries on Jan. 20, according to a statement Monday. The concentration of thallium that day was 170% higher than the standard for Qingni River, one of the upstream tributaries bordering Gansu province."

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “green branch”) (after the color of the radiation spectra), + -ium.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: θαλλός
Suffix: ium

Usage

Inflected Forms

thalliums (plural)

Derived Forms

dithallium nonthallium organothallium radiothallium thallane thallic thalliferous thallious thalloan thallous trithallium

Phrases

eka-thallium thallium-activated thallium glass thallium green thallium hydroxide thallium line thallium monofluoride thallium monoxide

Frequently Paired Words

thallate crookesite hutchinsonite lorandite

Synonyms

tl atomic number 81

Rhymes With

gallium valium allium pallium