europium, Eu, atomic number
(noun) a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
europium (uncountable)
A metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.
Source: Wiktionary
Eu*ro"pi*um, n. [NL.; Europe + -ium, as in aluminium.] (Chem.)
Definition: A metallic element of the rare-earth group, discovered spectroscopically by Demarcay in 1896. Symbol, Eu; at. wt., 152.0.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
