coronium

co·ro·ni·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-roh-nee-uh m]
- /kəˈroʊ ni əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-roh-nee-uh m]
- /kəˈroʊ ni əm/

Definitions of coronium word

noun coronium a hypothetical element whose existence was proposed in the 19th century to explain a green line seen in the solar coronal spectrum; this is now known to be highly-ionized iron and nickel 3
noun coronium a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted by certain highly ionized metals. 1
noun coronium (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (chemical element) A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during a solar eclipse (actually highly ionized iron). 0

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Origin of coronium

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; coron(a) + -ium

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coronium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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