鎷 (mǎ) - Masurium — an obsolete name for the element & also used in some Chinese transliterations.

鎷Tone 3

mǎ ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

鎷 · mǎ

Masurium — an obsolete name for the element technetium;

also used in some Chinese transliterations.

Masurium — an obsolete name for the elementalso used in some Chinese transliterations.

Usage highlights

MasuriumElement 43TechnetiumChemical element

Synonyms

  • 锝— technetium (modern Chinese name for element 43)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Masurium was the proposed name for element 43 (鎷).
  • The character is sometimes used in transliterations (e.g., 鎷伽 Mājiā).
  • It appears in some technical or historical chemistry contexts (鎷元素).

Collocations

  • Masurium(鎷)
  • Element 43(四十三号元素鎷)
  • Technetium(鎷, obsolete name)
  • Chemical element(化学元素鎷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character was created specifically for chemical element nomenclature in Chinese.
  • It represents an interesting case of a character that became obsolete when the element was renamed to technetium (锝).

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