unobtainium
A fictional material or component which, if it existed, would enable one to easily…A fictional material or component which, if it existed, would enable one to easily solve a hard problem.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, humorous, uncountable)A fictional material or component which, if it existed, would enable one to easily solve a hard problem.
анобта́ниумanobtánium, унобта́нийunobtánij
анобта́ніумanobtánium, унобта́нійunobtánij
(countable, humorous, uncountable)An especially rare material or component that is outrageously expensive or otherwise almost impossible to get hold of.
Nichtzukriegium, Unbeschaffbarium, Unobtanium
(countable, humorous, uncountable)A high technology component that is extremely expensive.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From unobtain(able) + -ium (suffix typical of names of atomic elements), modelled after urFrom unobtain(able) + -ium (suffix typical of names of atomic elements), modelled after uranium and titanium. Compare also the origin of dysprosium.
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Forms
plural: unobtainiumsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable