technetium
The origin and history of technetium.
Etymology
It comes from the Ancient Greek word tekhnētós, meaning artificial or manmade, plus the ending -ium. The name reflects that it was the first manmade element to be synthesised.
The origin and history of technetium.
It comes from the Ancient Greek word tekhnētós, meaning artificial or manmade, plus the ending -ium. The name reflects that it was the first manmade element to be synthesised.
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