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technetium.

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.

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noun/tɛkˈni.ʃi.əm/General-American/-ʃəm/General-American
  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Tc) with an atomic number of 43.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τεχνητός (tekhnētós, “artificial, manmade”) + -ium, because it was the first manmade element synthesized.

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