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lanthanide series
noun
, Chemistry.
- the series of rare-earth elements of atomic numbers 57 through 71 (lanthanum through lutetium).
lanthanide series
noun
- a class of 15 chemically related elements with atomic numbers from 57 (lanthanum) to 71 (lutetium)
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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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