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Word: Lanthanide
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: from lanthanum+ -ide
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlanθənʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of the series of fifteen metallic elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table (atomic numbers 57–71).
Short Definition:any of series of fifteen metallic elements from lanthanum to lutetium in periodic table
