Definition of GADOLINIUM

gadolinium

Plural: gadoliniums

Noun

  • a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
  • A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Origin / Etymology

Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.

Synonyms

atomic number 64, Gd

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