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Where does “dineptunium” come from?

dineptunium (English) comes from English neptunium, from English Neptune, from Middle English Neptune, from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Italic neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

dineptunium (English): Two neptunium atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two neptunium atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dineptunium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneptuniumThe transuranic chemical element with atomic...
2EnglishNeptuneeighth planet in the solar system
3Middle EnglishNeptune—
4LatinNeptūnus—
5Proto-Italicneptūnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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