Where does “niobium” come from?
Niobium is the English name for the element, derived from Latin niobium, from Latin Niobe, the mythological figure from Greek mythology whose name was applied to the element in scientific nomenclature.
niobium (English): A chemical element with an atomic number of 41:...
Definitions
- A chemical element with an atomic number of 41:...
Ancestry of “niobium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Niobe | A crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νιόβη | — |
Words derived from “niobium”