gadolinium

Definition of Gadolinium in English :

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Noun

1. atomic number 64, gadolinium, gd

a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

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Gadolinium

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noun

a ductile malleable silvery-white ferromagnetic element of the lanthanide series of metals: occurs principally in monazite and bastnaesite. Symbol: Gd; atomic no: 64; atomic wt: 157.25; valency: 3; relative density: 7.901; melting pt: 1313±°C; boiling pt: 3273°C (approx.)

Gadolinium

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noun

a chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements, that is highly magnetic at low temperatures, superconductive, and has the highest rate of neutron absorption of any element: symbol, Gd; at. no., 64

see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement

Gadolinium

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n. Symbol Gd

A silvery-white, malleable, ductile, metallic element of the lanthanide series, with unusual magnetic properties including a Curie point at room temperature, obtained from the minerals monazite and bastnaesite and used in improving high-temperature characteristics of iron, chromium, and related alloys, and as a contrast medium for magnetic resonance imaging. Atomic number 64; atomic weight 157.25; melting point 1,313°C; boiling point approximately 3,273°C; specific gravity from 7.901; valence 3. See Periodic Table.

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