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Philippium

Philippium \Phi*lip"pi*um\, n. [NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland.] (Chem.) A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.

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philippium

n. (context chemistry obsolete English) A supposed metallic element obtainable from samarskite, later discovered to be a mixture of yttrium and terbium.