English Explanatory Dictionary

scandium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.

Pronunciation

skăn'dēəm /ˈskændi.əm/ En-us-scandium.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-scandium.wav

Word forms

scandium

Etymology

From Scandia + -ium.

Synonyms

eka-boron

Related words

scandia Scandinavia

Derived words

discandium organoscandium radioscandium scandian scandic scandium-45 scandium chloride scandium fluoride scandium group scandium iodide scandiumlike scandium oxide scandium trichloride
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