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europium

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/jʊˈrəʊpɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yŏŏ rō′pē əm, yə-)

eu•ro•pi•um (yŏŏ rō′pē əm, yə-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya rare-earth metallic element whose salts are light pink. Symbol: Eu;
at. wt.: 151.96;
at. no.: 63.

Europe + -ium 1900–05

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europium /jʊˈrəʊpɪəm/ n

a soft ductile reactive silvery-white element of the lanthanide series of metals: used as the red phosphor in colour television and in lasers. Symbol: Eu; atomic no: 63; atomic wt: 151.965; valency: 2 or 3; relative density: 5.244; melting pt: 822°C; boiling pt: 1527°C

Etymology: 20th Century: named after Europe + -ium

'europium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Eu - terbium metal - eu-

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