"terranium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terraniums [plural]
Etymology: From terran + -ium. Etymology templates: {{af|en|terran|-ium}} terran + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terranium (countable and uncountable, plural terraniums)
  1. A (fictional) element, especially a metal. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fictional materials
    Sense id: en-terranium-en-noun-42earcDu Disambiguation of Fictional materials: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ium, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ium: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (nonstandard) A terrarium. Tags: countable, nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-terranium-en-noun-2nN7UOUc
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