scandium

[ skan-dee-uhm ]

/ ˈskæn di əm /

noun Chemistry.

a rare, trivalent, metallic element obtained from thortveitite. Symbol: Sc; atomic weight: 44.956; atomic number: 21; specific gravity: 3.0.

Origin of scandium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at Scandia, -ium

Words nearby scandium

Scandian, scandic, Scandinavia, Scandinavian, Scandinavian Shield, scandium, scandium oxide, scanner, scanning disk, scanning electron microscope, scanning force microscope

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Example sentences from the Web for scandium

Nitrogen has nothing new to show us, all its constituents having appeared in scandium and yttrium.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
Scandium, skan′di-um, n. an element discovered in 1879 in the Scandinavian mineral euxenite.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Other elements are named from countries or localities, as germanium and scandium.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
In 1875 Lecoq de Boisbandram discovered gallium, which filled one of the gaps; scandium and germanium filled the other two later.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900|Various

And there are also scandium oxide molecules making unfamiliar faces at us.
The Sky Trap|Frank Belknap Long

British Dictionary definitions for scandium

scandium

/ (ˈskændɪəm) /

noun

a rare light silvery-white metallic element occurring in minute quantities in numerous minerals. Symbol: Sc; atomic no: 21; atomic wt: 44.955910; valency: 3; relative density: 2.989; melting pt: 1541°C; boiling pt: 2836°C

Word Origin for scandium

C19: from New Latin, from Latin Scandia Scandinavia, where it was discovered

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Medical definitions for scandium

scandium

[ skăn′dē-əm ]

n. Symbol Sc

A highly reactive metallic element found in various rare minerals and separated as a byproduct in the processing of certain uranium ores. Atomic number 21.

Scientific definitions for scandium

scandium

[ skăn′dē-əm ]

Sc

A soft, silvery, very lightweight metallic element that is found in various rare minerals and is a byproduct in the processing of certain uranium ores. It has a high melting point and is used to make high-intensity lights. Atomic number 21; atomic weight 44.956; melting point 1,540°C; boiling point 2,850°C; specific gravity 2.99; valence 3. See Periodic Table.

单词	scandium
释义	scandium [ skan-dee-uhm ] / ˈskæn di əm / noun Chemistry. a rare, trivalent, metallic element obtained from thortveitite. Symbol: Sc; atomic weight: 44.956; atomic number: 21; specific gravity: 3.0. Origin of scandium From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at Scandia, -ium Words nearby scandium Scandian, scandic, Scandinavia, Scandinavian, Scandinavian Shield, scandium, scandium oxide, scanner, scanning disk, scanning electron microscope, scanning force microscope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scandium Nitrogen has nothing new to show us, all its constituents having appeared in scandium and yttrium. Occult Chemistry\|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater Scandium, skan′di-um, n. an element discovered in 1879 in the Scandinavian mineral euxenite. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Other elements are named from countries or localities, as germanium and scandium. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson In 1875 Lecoq de Boisbandram discovered gallium, which filled one of the gaps; scandium and germanium filled the other two later. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900\|Various And there are also scandium oxide molecules making unfamiliar faces at us. The Sky Trap\|Frank Belknap Long British Dictionary definitions for scandium scandium / (ˈskændɪəm) / noun a rare light silvery-white metallic element occurring in minute quantities in numerous minerals. Symbol: Sc; atomic no: 21; atomic wt: 44.955910; valency: 3; relative density: 2.989; melting pt: 1541°C; boiling pt: 2836°C Word Origin for scandium C19: from New Latin, from Latin Scandia Scandinavia, where it was discovered Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for scandium scandium [ skăn′dē-əm ] n. Symbol Sc A highly reactive metallic element found in various rare minerals and separated as a byproduct in the processing of certain uranium ores. Atomic number 21. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scandium scandium [ skăn′dē-əm ] Sc A soft, silvery, very lightweight metallic element that is found in various rare minerals and is a byproduct in the processing of certain uranium ores. It has a high melting point and is used to make high-intensity lights. Atomic number 21; atomic weight 44.956; melting point 1,540°C; boiling point 2,850°C; specific gravity 2.99; valence 3. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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