"balonium" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From baloney + -ium. See baloney (“nonsense”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|baloney|-ium}} baloney + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} balonium (uncountable)
  1. A fictional chemical element. Wikipedia link: List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic particles Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemical elements, Fictional materials, Plot devices
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