samarium
sa·mar·i·um
noun \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 element table
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New Latin, from French samarskite
First Known Use: 1879
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