Vesbium
Pronunciation : Ves"bi*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from L. Vesuvius, contr. Vesbius, Vesuvius.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A rare metallic element of which little is known. It is said by Scacchi to have been extracted from a yellowish incrustation from the cracks of a Vesuvian lava erupted in 1631.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913