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lutetium

/ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
lutetium
IPA
/ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

Uncountable

noun

The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

Countable

Etymology

From Latin Lutetia (“Paris, the capital of France”) + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lutecium (alternative)

Derived Forms

dilutetium organolutetium

Phrases

lutetium oxide

Frequently Paired Words

Lutetia Lutetian mul:Lu

Synonyms

cassiopeium lutecium lu atomic number 71

Questions

How do you pronounce lutetium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/.
What does lutetium mean?
The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.
Where does lutetium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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