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nebulium

noun
ne·​bu·​li·​um | \ nə̇ˈbyülēəm, neˈ-\
plural -s

Definition of nebulium

: a hypothetical chemical element formerly inferred from certain lines in the spectra of nebulae now believed to arise from transitions in oxygen and nitrogen that are forbidden under ordinary laboratory conditions

History and Etymology for nebulium

New Latin, from nebula + -ium

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