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Lanthanum vs Gadolinite - What's the difference?

lanthanum | gadolinite |

As nouns the difference between lanthanum and gadolinite

is that lanthanum is a metallic chemical element (symbol la) with an atomic number of 57 while gadolinite is (mineral) a dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (ce]],la,nd,y)2febe2si2[[oxygen|o10.

lanthanum

English

(wikipedia lanthanum)

Alternative forms

* lantanium (obsolete) * lanthanium (obsolete)

Noun

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  • A metallic chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57.

    • Related terms

    (terms related to lanthanum) * lanthana * lanthanate * lanthanide * lanthanite * lanthanoid * lanthanon

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from lanthanum) * lanthanum carbonate * lanthanum chloride * lanthanum glass * lanthanum nitrate * lanthanum oxide * lanthanum oxybromide * lanthanum sesquioxide

    See also

    * Fosrenol * rare earth ----

    gadolinite

    English

    (wikipedia gadolinite)

    Noun

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  • (mineral) A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce]],La,Nd,Y)2FeBe2Si2[[oxygen, O10.

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