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lanthanum

noun
/ˈlænθənəm/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice”) + -um (“a chemical element”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores.

Definitions

  1. A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57

    A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.

  2. An atom of this element.

The neighborhood

Derived

dilanthanum, lanthanian, lanthanum carbonate, lanthanum chloride, lanthanum glass, lanthanum nitrate, lanthanum oxide, lanthanum oxybromide, lanthanum sesquioxide, organolanthanum, radiolanthanum

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