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Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
gadolinium
Today it means: A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal. Full definition →
Today it means: A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal. Full definition →
Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.