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lanthanum

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Main Entry:
lan·tha·num Listen to the pronunciation of lanthanum
Pronunciation:
\-nəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek lanthanein to escape notice — more at latent
Date:
1841
: a white soft malleable metallic element that occurs in rare-earth minerals — see element table
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