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Scandium
Scan′di-um
,Noun.
[NL. So called because found in
Scandinavian
minerals.] (Chem.)
A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicted under the provisional name
ekaboron
by means of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic weight 44. Definition 2024
Scandium
Scandium
See also: scandium
German
| Chemical element | |
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| Sc | Previous: Kalzium (Ca) |
| Next: Titan (Ti) | |
Noun
Scandium n (genitive Scandiums, no plural)
- scandium (a metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 21).
Luxembourgish
| Chemical element | |
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| Sc | Previous: Kalzium (Ca) |
| Next: Titan (Ti) | |
Noun
Scandium ? (uncountable)
scandium
scandium
See also: Scandium
English
| Chemical element | |
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| Sc | Previous: calcium (Ca) |
| Next: titanium (Ti) | |
Scandium dendrites and cube.
Noun
scandium (uncountable) (Symbol: Sc)
- A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.
Synonyms
- eka-boron (name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the then undiscovered element at the position of scandium in his periodic table)
Derived terms
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Translations
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Dutch
| Chemical element | |
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| Sc | Previous: calcium (Ca) |
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Pronunciation
Noun
scandium n (uncountable)
Latin
Etymology
Coined in 1869 by chemist Lars Fredrik Nilson, derived from Scandia (“Scandinavia”) + -ium (“chemical element suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈskan.di.um/
Noun
scandium n (genitive scandiī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scandium | scandia |
| genitive | scandiī | scandiōrum |
| dative | scandiō | scandiīs |
| accusative | scandium | scandia |
| ablative | scandiō | scandiīs |
| vocative | scandium | scandia |