EUROPIUM


Meaning of EUROPIUM in English

/ jʊərˈəʊpiəm; NAmE jʊrˈoʊ-/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Eu ) a chemical element. Europium is a silver-white metal used in colour television screens.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: modern Latin , based on Europe .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.