nintendium

Etymology

From Nintendo + -ium (“suffix for naming new elements”).

Why this word is great

NINTENDIUM — [Noun] A fictional material humorously attributed to the exceptional durability of Nintendo products. From Nintendo (the company name) + -ium (suffix used in naming chemical elements), it is the linguistic alchemy that turns corporate reliability into mythic indestructibility. Unlike "adamantium" (a comic-book metal forged for superheroes) or "unobtainium" (a catchall for impossible materials), "nintendium" is a tongue-in-cheek ode to consumer-grade immortality. It is the Game Boy surviving a bombing in the Gulf War, the Wii remote enduring a thousand throws in toddler tantrums, or the Switch cartridge tasting like betrayal yet still working—proof that some things, against all odds, refuse to die.

noun

  1. A fictional material credited for the durability of several Nintendo products.“[W]hatever they make Nintendo systems out of ("Nintendium," as it's come to be known) seems to be able to withstand anything.”