coronium
English
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Etymology
editFrom corona + -ium, coined by a certain A. Gruenwald.
Noun
editcoronium (uncountable)
- (historical) A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869 (actually highly ionized iron).
Coordinate terms
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from English coronium, coined by a certain A. Gruenwald. Equivalent corona + -ium.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcoronium n (uncountable)
- (historical, astronomy, chemistry) coronium (obsolete chemical element, hypothesised to exist based on a green emission line)
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- en:Supposed chemical elements
- en:Iron
- en:Sun
- en:Ions
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- Rhymes:Dutch/oːniʏm
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- nl:Astronomy
- nl:Chemistry