gadolinium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

Etymology

Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.

Synonyms

Gd, atomic number 64

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