vesbium

See also: Vesbium

English

Etymology

From Latin Vesuvius, contracted to Vesbius, -ium.

Noun

vesbium (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A supposed rare metallic element extracted from Vesuvian lava. Later tests showed it to be a composite.

   Synonym: vesbine

References

• “vesbium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.