As nouns the difference between lanthanum and langasite
is that lanthanum is a metallic chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57 while langasite is a mineral form of lanthanum gallium silicate; it may be grown artificially.
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
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