"Nintendium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Nintendo + -ium (“suffix for naming new elements”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Nintendo|-ium|t2=suffix for naming new elements}} Nintendo + -ium (“suffix for naming new elements”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Nintendium (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) A fictional material credited for the durability of several Nintendo products. Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Nintendo
    Sense id: en-Nintendium-en-noun-zNcnfa0B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ium, Fictional materials

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