Lutetium (Noun)
Meaning
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Lutetium is a synthetic element that can be found naturally in very small amounts.
- The most common commercial use of lutetium is for phosphors found in plasma TVs.
- Lutetium is a trivalent, silver-white, metallic element of moderate density.
- In its mineral forms lutetium is usually paired with the element yttrium.
- Petroleum refineries use a lutetium-based catalyst for a refining process known as fluid catalytic cracking.