Gadolinium

//ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm// noun

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

Etymology

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

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