Scandium

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskændiÉ™m/

Origin

Scandia + -ium

Full definition of scandium

Noun

1. A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.

Synonyms

• eka-boron (name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the then undiscovered element at the position of scandium in his periodic table)

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