What does "gadolinium" mean?

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

What is a synonym for "gadolinium"?

Common synonyms include: atomic number 64, chemical element, contrast agent, gd, gold, imaging agent.

Pronounced //ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm//.

/ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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

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