lanthanide
lan·tha·nide
noun \ˈlan(t)-thə-ˌnīd\Definition of LANTHANIDE
: any of the series of elements with increasing atomic numbers that begins with lanthanum or cerium and ends with lutetium — see periodic table table
Variants of LANTHANIDE
lan·tha·nide also lan·tha·noid \-ˌnȯid\
Origin of LANTHANIDE
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First Known Use: 1926
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