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scandium

/ˈskændi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
scan-di-um
IPA
/ˈskændi.əm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metallic chemical element (symbol Sc), atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Scandia Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English scandium From Scandia + -ium.

Usage

Derived Forms

discandium organoscandium radioscandium scandian scandic scandiumlike

Phrases

scandium-45 scandium chloride scandium fluoride scandium group scandium iodide scandium oxide scandium trichloride

Frequently Paired Words

scandia Scandinavia

Synonyms

eka-boron sc atomic number 21

Questions

How do you pronounce scandium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskændi.əm/.
What does scandium mean?
A metallic chemical element (symbol Sc), atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.
Where does scandium come from?
Etymology tree English Scandia Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English scandium From Scandia + -ium.

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