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The supposed material, composed entirely of neutrons, that makes up a neutron star.

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Origin

The term "neutronium" was coined in 1926 by scientist Andreas von Antropoff by combining "neutron" with the suffix "-ium." He created this word before the neutron itself was actually discovered in 1931, though its existence had been predicted earlier.

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ium sium ilium opium apium arium mnium onium odium aecium corium helium cilium lycium aprium radium lilium nerium galium indium
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