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lanthanum
- /ˈlænθənəm/
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From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice”) + -um (“a chemical element”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores.
noun lanthanums · lantanium · lanthanium
- A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.
- An atom of this element.
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noun metallic element
| Español | lantano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 란탄 rantan, 란타늄 rantanyum, 란타넘 rantaneom |
| 日本語 | ランタン rantan |
| 中文 | 鑭 /镧 làn |
| हिन्दी | सुजारला sujārlā |
| Português | lantânio |
| Français | lanthane |
| Deutsch | Lanthan |
| Italiano | lantanio |
| Ελληνικά | λανθάνιο lanthánio |
| Română | lantan |
| Русский | ланта́н lantán |
| Tiếng Việt | lantan |
| العربية | لَانْثَانُوم lānṯānūm, لَانْتَانُوم lāntānūm, لَنْثَنُوم lanṯanūm, لَنْتَنُوم lantanūm |
| עברית | לנתן lantán |
Talk about this word "lanthanum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lanthanum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lanthanum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lanthanum "lanthanum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lanthanum.Cite this
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title = {lanthanum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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