lutetium

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Pronunciation

• enPR: lūtē'shēəm, IPA: /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/

Noun

lutetium (uncountable)

1. A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

Synonyms

• cassiopeium (name proposed by Carl Auer von Welsbach, one of the discoverers of lutetium, but rejected)

Related terms

• cassiopeium
• Lutetian

Translations

• French: lutécium
• German: Lutetium, Cassiopeium (obsolete)
• Italian: lutezio
• Portuguese: lutécio
• Russian: люте́ций
• Spanish: lutecio

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