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lutetium Definition


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lutetium
lutecium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Lu, atomic number 71) a very rare soft silvery metallic element, belonging to the lanthanide series, usually obtained by the processing of other metals, and used as a catalyst and in nuclear technology.
Etymology: 1907: from Latin Lutetia, the Roman name for an ancient city on the cite of present-day Paris, where it was discovered.



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