gadolinium
noun/ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/
Etymology Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.
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A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
- Derived terms
- digadolinium, gadolinian, gadolinic, gadolinium ethyl sulfate, gadolinium ethyl sulphate, gadolinium sulfate, gadolinium sulphate, gadolinium sulfate octahydrate, gadolinium sulphate octahydrate, gadolinium trichloride, gadolinium yttrium garnet, gallium gadolinium garnet, monogadolinium, nongadolinium, postgadolinium, radiogadolinium
- Related terms
- gadolinia, gadolinite