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lanthanum

lanthanum

1 9.9
A soft shiny metal used in electronics and metal mixes
  • noun
  • /ˈlænθənəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lantano
  • There's a, there's a rare earth metal known as lanthanum, which is basically what they wrap your cable wire with.

So you pull them out of the ground and then you have to separate the lanthanum from the dysprosium.

Examples

  • Volunteers received 1 g of LT4 in 3 ways: alone, with colesevelam, and with lanthanum. Colesevelam and lanthanum impaired LT4 absorption.

    Academic text (2016)

  • A 9-millimeter-wide strip of doped lanthanum chromite runs the length of each cell to link it to the cell beside it.

    Academic text (1994)

  • So you pull them out of the ground and then you have to separate the lanthanum from the dysprosium.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • As mentioned earlier, doping with more lanthanum ions will bring more oxygen vacancies.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Lanthanum reduced the AUC0-6 of serum thyroxine by 40%.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Similarly, the lanthanum manganite air electrode must be a good conductor and porous enough for oxygen to pass through it.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Lanthanum carbonate is used as a phosphate binder in patients diagnosed with hyperphosphatemia.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The SPC of lanthanum recommends a minimum interval of 2 hours when taking LT4 and lanthanum, and TSH values should be measured often during concomitant use.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The researchers now combined this ceramic with a magnetic material comprising lanthanum, calcium, and manganese oxide, which obeys the formula La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 (or LCMO).

    Blog text (17)

  • Lanthanum is commonly used in the production of lanthanum alloys and various electronic components.

Synonyms

La
vslanthanum
  • Specialized
8.1

Symbol for the element lanthanum used to make glass and electronics

gives full element details including common uses in alloys and electronics

Surface Forms

lanthanum singular
lanthanums plural

Etymology

Lanthanum comes from the Greek verb lanthanein, which means 'to lie hidden'. Scientists found this metal only after careful work because it was 'hidden' in rare earth minerals, so the name helps you remember that lanthanum is a rare earth metal used in alloys and electronics.