columbium
Former name of niobiumFormer name of niobium.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Former name of niobium.
Columbium
a former name for niobium
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
former name of niobium:
Origin
From Columbus + -ium, named after Christopher Columbus by the element’s discoverer, CharleFrom Columbus + -ium, named after Christopher Columbus by the element’s discoverer, Charles Hatchett.
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Forms
plural: columbiumsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable