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Lanthanum vs Organolanthanum - What's the difference?

lanthanum | organolanthanum |

As a noun lanthanum

is a metallic chemical element (symbol la) with an atomic number of 57.

As an adjective organolanthanum is

(organic chemistry) describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lanthanum bond.

lanthanum

Alternative forms

* lantanium (obsolete) * lanthanium (obsolete)

Noun

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

    organolanthanum

    English

    Adjective

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  • (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lanthanum bond.