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THULIUM
thulium, Tm, atomic number
(noun) a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thulium (uncountable)
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.
Source: Wiktionary
Thu"li*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Thule.] (Chem.)
Definition: A rare metallic element of uncertain properties and identity, said to have been found in the mineral gadolinite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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