gadolinium

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: gad=o=lin=i=um

CIDE DICTIONARY

gadolinium, n. [NL. See Gadolinite.].

 A rare earth metallic element of the Lanthanide series, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare earth elements. Symbol, Gd; it has an atomic number of 64, an atomic weight of 157.25 (C=12.011), and a valence of +3.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gadolinium, n. Chem. a soft silvery metallic element of the lanthanoid series, occurring naturally in gadolinite.

Usage

Symb.: Gd.

Etymology

mod.L f. GADOLINITE