NOUN | substance | samarium, Sm, atomic number 62 | a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group |
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Meaning | A grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite. | |
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Synonyms | Sm, atomic number 62 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Substance of | bastnasite, bastnaesite | A yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements |
monazite | A reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals | |
Spanish | número atómico 62, samario, Sm | |
Catalan | número atòmic 62, samari, Sm |
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