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samarium

/səˈmɛɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
samar-i-um
IPA
/səˈmɛɹ.i.əm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance at high temperatures, which are important in military equipment.

Uncountable

noun

A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance at high temperatures, which are important in military equipment.

Countable

Etymology

After samarskite, in turn honoring Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmɛɹ.i.əm/
  • British English: /səˈmɛə.ɹi.əm/

Usage

Derived Forms

disamarium organosamarium radiosamarium samarate samarian samariferous

Phrases

samarium-cobalt magnet samarium diiodide samarium oxide samarium trichloride

Frequently Paired Words

samarskite dysprosium

Synonyms

sm atomic number 62

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium insectarium antiquarium

Questions

How do you pronounce samarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɛɹ.i.əm/.
What does samarium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance at high temperatures, which are important in military equipment.
Where does samarium come from?
After samarskite, in turn honoring Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets.

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