/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005