| / English Dictionary |
SAMARIUM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
Synonyms:
atomic number 62; samarium; Sm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("samarium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("samarium" is a substance of...):
bastnaesite; bastnasite (a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements)
monazite (a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
