The world's only country named after an element (9)

I believe the answer is:

argentina

(Other definitions for argentina that I've seen before include "Ta, Grannie, for the odd country" , "part of 18 [SOUTH AMERICA]" , "Evita's country" , "Silver country" , "Republic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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