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lutetium

lu·te·ti·um
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-tee-shee-uh m]
    • /luˈti ʃi əm/
    • /luːtˈiːtiəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-tee-shee-uh m]
    • /luˈti ʃi əm/

Definitions of lutetium word

  • noun lutetium a trivalent rare-earth element. Symbol: Lu; atomic weight: 174.97; atomic number: 71. 1
  • noun lutetium The chemical element of atomic number 71, a rare silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. 1
  • noun lutetium a silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series, occurring in monazite and used as a catalyst in cracking, alkylation, and polymerization. Symbol: Lu; atomic no: 71; atomic wt: 174.967; valency: 3; relative density: 9.841; melting pt: 1663°C; boiling pt: 3402°C 0
  • noun lutetium a soft, silvery-white chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements and the last member of the lanthanide series: symbol, Lu; at. no., 71 0
  • noun lutetium A metallic chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71. 0

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Origin of lutetium

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Latin Lūtēt(ia) Paris + -ium

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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