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| gad·o·lin·i·um [ gàdd'l ínnee əm ] |
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silvery-white metallic element: a rare silvery white metallic element. Source: monazite, bastnaesite. Use: high-temperature alloys, neutron absorber in nuclear reactors and fuels.
Symbol Gd
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| [Late 19th century. <gadolinite] |
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