LANTHANUM


Meaning of LANTHANUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: -n ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lanthanein to escape notice ― more at LATENT

Date: 1841

: a white soft malleable metallic element that occurs in rare-earth minerals ― see ELEMENT table

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