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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atomic number 64gdgoldironleadmetal

Etymology

Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.

Related phrases

gadolinium ethyl sulfategadolinium ethyl sulphategadolinium sulfategadolinium sulfate octahydrategadolinium sulphategadolinium sulphate octahydrategadolinium trichloridegadolinium yttrium garnetgallium gadolinium garnetatomic number

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