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A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during a solar eclipse (actually highly ionized iron).
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coronium — ⇒CORONIUM, subst. masc. CHIM. Élément gazeux monoatomique, dont on a cru reconnaître l existence dans la couronne solaire par analyse spectrale, mais qui s est révélé formé d atomes connus, fortement ionisés par la haute température de la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Coronium — Co*ro ni*um, n. [NL. See {Corona}.] (Chem. & Astron.) The principal gaseous substance forming the solar corona, characterized by a green line in the coronal spectrum. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coronium — A solar eclipse Coronium was the name of a suggested chemical element, hypothesised in the 19th century. It was named after the solar corona. During the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869, a green emission line of wavelength 530.3 nm was… … Wikipedia
coronium — koronis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. coronium vok. Koronium, n rus. короний, m pranc. coronium, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Coronium (gastropod) — Coronium Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda … Wikipedia
Coronium acanthodes — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Ga … Wikipedia
Coronium coronatum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gas … Wikipedia
Coronium elegans — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastr … Wikipedia
Coronium oblongum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gast … Wikipedia
Coronium wilhelminensis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class … Wikipedia
coronium — /keuh roh nee euhm/, n. Astron. a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted… … Universalium
