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protium

/ˈpɹoʊ.tiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tium
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊ.tiəm/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons: 11H. It is the only stable nuclide with no neutrons.

noun

An atom of this isotope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From proto- + -ium. From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊ.tiəm/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊ.tiəm/

Inflected Forms

protiums (plural)

Derived Forms

diprotium

Frequently Paired Words

proton p mul:H-2 mul:²H mul:D deuterium hydrogen-2 hydrogen 2

Synonyms

mul:H-1 mul:¹H hydrogen hydrogen-1 hydrogen 1 light hydrogen normal hydrogen

Questions

How do you pronounce protium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊ.tiəm/.
What does protium mean?
The lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons: 11H. It is the only stable nuclide with no neutrons.
Where does protium come from?
From proto- + -ium. From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).

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