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gadolinium

/ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
gadolin-i-um
IPA
/ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Countable

Etymology

Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gadoliniums (plural)

Derived Forms

digadolinium gadolinian gadolinic monogadolinium nongadolinium postgadolinium radiogadolinium

Phrases

gadolinium ethyl sulfate gadolinium ethyl sulphate gadolinium sulfate gadolinium sulphate gadolinium sulfate octahydrate gadolinium sulphate octahydrate gadolinium trichloride gadolinium yttrium garnet

Frequently Paired Words

gadolinia gadolinite

Synonyms

gd atomic number 64

Questions

How do you pronounce gadolinium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/.
What does gadolinium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
Where does gadolinium come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

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