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Where does “actinium” come from?

actinium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

actinium (Latin): actinium

Definitions

  1. actinium

Ancestry of “actinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke

Words derived from “actinium”

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