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scandium

noun
scan·​di·​um | \ ˈskan-dē-əm How to pronounce scandium (audio) \

Definition of scandium

: a silvery-white metallic element found widely especially in association with rare earth elements and used especially in alloys and in high-intensity electric lamps — see Chemical Elements Table

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 With names like europium, scandium and ytterbium, the bulk of rare earth minerals are extracted from mines in China, where lower wages and lax environmental standards make production cheaper and easier. — Washington Post, "US-China trade war sparks worries about rare earth minerals," 8 June 2019 Gallium and scandium, for example, were both discovered in the 1870s. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "World's Oldest Periodic Table Found in Storage," 18 Jan. 2019

First Known Use of scandium

1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for scandium

New Latin, from Latin Scandia, ancient name of southern Scandinavian peninsula

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scandium

noun
scan·​di·​um | \ ˈskan-dē-əm How to pronounce scandium (audio) \

Medical Definition of scandium

: a white trivalent metallic element found in association with rare earth elements —symbol Sc — see Chemical Elements Table

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