scandium

scan·di·um | \ ˈskan-dē-əm

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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

Examples of scandium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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“Scandium.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scandium. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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