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/ˈɫænθənəm/
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[ UK /lˈɑːnθænəm/ ]
[ UK /lˈɑːnθænəm/ ]
NOUN
- a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
How To Use lanthanum In A Sentence
- The material was made by adding lanthanum to an existing catalyst, which led to a ninefold increase in catalytic activity.
- Lanthanum is a white metal that is both ductile and malleable.
- There is a mad quest among nations now to find new rare-earth reserves - elements such as scandium, yttrium and lanthanum, to list just a few. MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
- Depending upon which chemist you ask, rare earth elements consist of either: the so-called lanthanide series (elements having atomic numbers from 57 [corresponding to lanthanum] to 71 [corresponding to lutetium]) or the actinide (elements 89 to 103) and lanthanide series. A Cloud in Every Silver Lining: The New Obstacle to a Green-Tech Revolution
- Depending upon which chemist you ask, rare earth elements consist of either: the so-called lanthanide series (elements having atomic numbers from 57 [corresponding to lanthanum] to 71 [corresponding to lutetium]) or the actinide (elements 89 to 103) and lanthanide series. A Cloud in Every Silver Lining: The New Obstacle to a Green-Tech Revolution
- Japan is the world's top importer of the minerals, which have such names as lanthanum and didymium. Traders Return to Rare-Earth Metals
- Ninety per cent of rare earth elements, with arcane names such as yttrium, samarium and lanthanum, are mined in China, and are used in high-tech applications such as smartphones and lasers. Canada.com Top Stories
- Oxalate efflux could not be triggered by treatment with the trivalent cation lanthanum or by phosphorus deficiency, indicating that the efflux was specific to the Al treatment.
- Words like yttrium, holmium, lanthanum, and thulium don't exactly roll off the tongue. Power Up
- Lanthanum Carbonate tablets, indicated for the treatment of kidney failure and would facilitate phosphate absorption, are currently sold under the 'Fosrenol' brand by its innovator Shire Plc. Natco had filed an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) seeking the US Food and Drug Administration's (USFDA) approval for marketing generic versions of Fosrenol in 500mg, 750mg and 1gm dosages. Top Stories - Google News