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lanthanide

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈlænθənaɪd/

Any of the 14 rare earth elements from cerium (or from lanthanum) to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are empty, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.

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Common Phrases

ions lanthanideseries lanthanideelements lanthanideion lanthanidecontraction lanthanidecomplexes lanthanidelanthanide trivalent
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Synonyms

-idelanthanonlanthanatelanthanoidlanthanumrare-earth element

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Related Words

rare earthtrivalentlanthaniteradiolanthanide

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