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Word: einsteinium (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...want to make a statement with a really, really expensive metal, you could go with osmium. My personal favorite is gadolinium. When you say it fast, it sings. On the more fanciful side, californium, for the laid-back customer, einsteinium, for the exceptionally wise money manager, neptunium, for stratospheric credit limits, and, for those just starting out, lead. --Tim Foecke, metallurgist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 60-Second Symposium | 9/27/1999 | See Source »

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