"virginium" meaning in All languages combined

See virginium on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Virginia (US state) + -ium, proposed in 1930 by Fred Allison, whose claim to have discovered the element was later disproven. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Virginia (US state)|ium}} Virginia (US state) + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} virginium (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A rejected name for francium. Tags: obsolete, uncountable

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