smithsonian

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Synonyms: smithsonite

Antonyms: smithsonite

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Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to {{w|James Smithson}} (c.1765–1829), [[British]] [[mineralogist]] and [[chemist]] whose [[bequest]] was used to set up the {{w|Smithsonian Institution}} in the [[United States]].

Proper noun

1. The {{w|Smithsonian Institution}}, a group of museums and research centers established in 1846 and administered by the [[United States]] [[government]].

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