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lanthanide

Pronunciation: /ˈlanθənʌɪd/
Definition of lanthanide

noun

Chemistry
  • any of the series of fifteen metallic elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table (atomic numbers 57-71). See also rare earth.

Origin:

1920s: from lanthanum + -ide

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