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LUTECIUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lutecium mean?
• LUTECIUM (noun)
The noun LUTECIUM has 1 sense:
1. a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
Familiarity information: LUTECIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 71; Lu; lutecium; lutetium
Hypernyms ("lutecium" 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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