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columbium.

Former name of niobium.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Former name of niobium.

    obsolete · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Columbus + -ium, named after Christopher Columbus by the element’s discoverer, Charles Hatchett.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.