LANTHANUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does lanthanum mean? • LANTHANUM (noun)
The noun LANTHANUM has 1 sense:
1. a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
Familiarity information: LANTHANUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LANTHANUM (noun)
Meaning:
A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 57; La; lanthanum
Hypernyms ("lanthanum" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
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