pseudohomolog

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noun

Either of a pair of lanthanides or actinides and related transition elements that have similar chemical properties because of similar electronic structure.

OriginEnglish homolog ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudohomolog (plural pseudohomologs)

plural pseudohomologs · alternative pseudohomologue

  1. chemistryEither of a pair of lanthanides or actinides and related transition elements that have similar chemical properties because of similar electronic structure.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishhomolog
  6. Englishpseudohomolog

From pseudo- + homolog.

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APA

pseudohomolog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohomolog

MLA

“pseudohomolog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohomolog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudohomolog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohomolog.

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