virginium

英语

词源

Virginia +‎ -ium（以美国维吉尼亚州命名），于1930年由 Fred Allison 发现，之后他所声称的发现说法被推翻。

名词

virginium (不可数)

1. (化学，弃用) 钫/鍅废弃的名称。
   • 2014, Marco Fontani, Mariagrazia Costa, Mary Virginia Orna, The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side (page 328)

     Because he had found six minima for every salt of virginium—VaCl, VaNO3, Va2SO4, and VaOH—he asserted that virginium consisted of a mixture of six stable isotopes. Allison also found virginium present in other minerals […]