Eu (Noun)
Meaning 1
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Europium is a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group, denoted by the symbol Eu.
- The element Eu is used in the production of fluorescent lamps and television screens.
- Eu is a soft, silvery metal that tarnishes in air and reacts with water.
- The element Eu has several applications in the field of nuclear technology.
- Eu is also used in the production of catalytic converters for vehicles due to its ability to purify gases.