lanthanide
any element of the lanthanide series.
Origin of lanthanide
1- Also called lan·tha·non [lan-thuh-non]. /ˈlæn θəˌnɒn/.
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How to use lanthanide in a sentence
Look in the second row from the bottom of most periodic tables, and you’ll find the lanthanides, split off from an archive of elements that doesn’t know what to do them.
Inside the high-powered process that could recycle rare earth metals | Rahul Rao | February 11, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThe lanthanides are a close-knit bunch that are hard to distinguish from each other because of their similar colors and properties.
Inside the high-powered process that could recycle rare earth metals | Rahul Rao | February 11, 2022 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for lanthanide
lanthanon (ˈlænθəˌnɒn)
/ (ˈlænθəˌnaɪd) /
any element of the lanthanide series: Also called: rare earth, rare-earth element
Origin of lanthanide
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Scientific definitions for lanthanide
[ lăn′thə-nīd′ ]
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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