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Scandium (Noun)

Meaning

A white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Scandium is a silvery-white transition metal that is used in some high-temperature alloys.
  • The element scandium was discovered in 1879 by Lars Fredrik Nilson, a Swedish chemist.
  • Scandium is a relatively rare element, making up only about 0.002 ppm of the Earth's crust.
  • Thortveitite, a mineral found in Norway, is one of the few naturally occurring sources of scandium.
  • Aluminum-scandium alloys are used in some aerospace applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio.

Synonyms

  • Atomic Number 21
  • Sc

Hypernyms

  • Metal
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