samarium

noun

sa·mar·i·um | \ sə-ˈmer-ē-əm

Definition of samarium

: a silvery-white lustrous metallic element of the rare-earth group that is used especially in permanent magnets — see Chemical Elements Table

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The observation, in a substance called samarium hexaboride, is still not understood. — Quanta Magazine, "An Explorer of Quantum Borderlands," 9 June 2016 The observation, in a substance called samarium hexaboride, is still not understood. — Maggie Mckee, WIRED, "The Physicist Who Might Have Discovered a New Building Block of Matter," 24 June 2016

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samarium

noun

sa·mar·i·um | \ sə-ˈmer-ē-əm, -ˈmar-

: a pale gray lustrous metallic element used especially in alloys that form permanent magnets —symbol Sm — see Chemical Elements Table