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lanthanide series

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the series of rare-earth elements of atomic numbers 57 through 71 (lanthanum through lutetium).


lanthanide series

noun

  1. a class of 15 chemically related elements with atomic numbers from 57 (lanthanum) to 71 (lutetium)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lanthanide series1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

Notably, the team provided the first demonstration of a feature of lanthanide contraction in solution for the whole lanthanide series, including promethium, atomic number 61.

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