Etymology

scandium

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Today it means: A metallic chemical element (symbol Sc), atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element. Full definition →

New Latin scandium ← Latin Scandia
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The story

  1. LatinScandia
  2. New Latinscandium
  3. English todayscandium

Borrowed from New Latin scandium.

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