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lanthanum

UK
/ˈlænθənəm/
US
/ˈlænθənəm/

Translations

lanthanumnoun
lanthanums
pl
Lanthanum is used in the production of certain types of glass.
Лантан используется в производстве некоторых видов стекла.
Synonyms
element 57
rare earth metal
rare-earth element
lanthanide
lanthanoid
La
lanthanumadjective
UK
/ˈlænθənəm/
US
/ˈlænθənəm/
Used attributively to describe something that contains or is related to the element lanthanum.
Synonyms
lanthanoid
lanthanide
lanthanum-based
lanthanum-containing
La-based
La-doped
lanthanum-bearing
lanthanoidic

Definitions

lanthanumnoun
A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the rare-earth group, used in various alloys and in the production of certain types of glass and catalysts.
Lanthanum is often used in the manufacturing of camera lenses to improve their optical properties.
An atom of the element lanthanum.
Two lanthanums in the compound are replaced by calcium atoms.
lanthanumadjective
Containing or relating to lanthanum.
Lanthanum oxide is a common lanthanum compound used in optics.
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