lanthanide

[ lan-thuh-nahyd, -nid ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any element of the lanthanide series.

Origin of lanthanide

1
First recorded in 1925–30; lanthan(um) + -ide
  • Also called lan·tha·non [lan-thuh-non]. /ˈlæn θəˌnɒn/.

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British Dictionary definitions for lanthanide

lanthanide

lanthanon (ˈlænθəˌnɒn)

/ (ˈlænθəˌnaɪd) /


noun
  1. any element of the lanthanide series: Also called: rare earth, rare-earth element

Origin of lanthanide

1
C19: from lanthanum + -ide

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Scientific definitions for lanthanide

lanthanide

[ lănthə-nīd′ ]


  1. Any of a series of 15 naturally occurring metallic elements. The lanthanides include elements having atomic numbers 57 (lanthanum) through 71 (lutetium). They are grouped apart from the rest of the elements in the Periodic Table because they all behave in a similar way in chemical reactions. Also called rare-earth element See Periodic Table.

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