philippium

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Etymology

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From Philippe +‎ -ium, after Philippe Plantamour of Geneva, Switzerland.

Nomen

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philippium (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.