vanadium
Pronunciation: [waˈna.di.ũː]
“vanadium” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse Vanadís, (one of the names of Freyja, goddess of beauty) + -ium (chemical element suffix), in reference to the many beautifully colored chemical compounds it produces. The Norse name is a compound of the names Vana (from vanr (“one of the Vanir”)) and Dís (from dís (“goddess”)).
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