Lanthanide
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈlænθənaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lanthanide is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) Any of the 14 rare earth elements from lanthanum to ytterbium (lutetium is excluded by some authors as it is a d-block rather than an f-block element).
- (chemistry, dated) Any of the 14 rare earth elements from cerium to lutetium (lanthanum having been excluded because it was thought to be a d-block element in the past).
Word Forms
- lanthanides
Synonyms for lanthanide
Depending on context, synonyms include lanthanate, lanthanoid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trivalent, lanthanoid, lanthanite, radiolanthanide, lanthanate, actinide.
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