GADOLINIUM

gadolinium, Gd, atomic number

(noun) a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gadolinium (countable and uncountable, plural gadoliniums)

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Source: Wiktionary


Gad`o*lin"i*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Gadolinite.] (Chem.)

Definition: A supposed rare metallic element, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare metals. Its individuality and properties have not yet been determined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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