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Lanthanum

Lanthanum Meaning & Definition
Lanthanum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lanthanum?

[n] a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lanthanum: atomic number 57 | La

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See Also | metal | metallic element

Lanthanum In Webster's Dictionary

\Lan"tha*num\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to lie hid, to be concealed.] (Chem.) A rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthite, etc., and was so named from the difficulty of separating it from cerium, didymium, and other rare elements with which it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.5. Symbol La. [Formerly written also {lanthanium}.]

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