SCANDIUM


Meaning of SCANDIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskan-dē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Scandia, ancient name of southern Scandinavian peninsula

Date: 1879

: a silvery-white metallic element found widely especially in association with rare earth elements and used especially in alloys and in high-intensity electric lamps — see element table

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