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erythronium.

A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.

    uncountable
  2. An early proposed name for vanadium.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”): in the case of the chemical, since most of the salts turned red when heated.

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