virginiumn.
Obsolete exc. Historical.
= francium n.
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virginium1932
francium1946
1932 F. Allison et al. in Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 54 615 We suggest the name virginium and the symbol Va for element 87.
1936 Nature 13 June 969/2 The problems of illinium, masurium, virginium, and alabamine.
1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 145/1 The discovery of element No. 87 has again been announced, this time with the name of Mavadium instead of Virginium.
1975 Jrnl. Chem. Educ. 52 585/2 These two new elements he called virginium, after his native state, and alabamine, after the institute and state in which he worked.
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n.1932- make shy of
- make sib
- make sick
- make sit up
- make slight of
- make slow running
- make smooth
- make smooth work of
- make snug
- make so bold
- make some noise
- make someone an ass
- make someone an offer he or she can't refuse
- make someone tired
- make someone's blood boil
- make someone's life a misery
- make something fast
- make something of
- make something specified hum
- make something stick
- make something to measure
- make something to through
- make something up as one goes along
- make somewhere in one's way
- make sorrow