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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Gadolinium

/găd'ə-lĭnʹē-əm/ · Gad·o·lin·i·um · IPA /ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/
01 n. A rare earth metallic element of the Lanthanide series, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare earth …
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    A rare earth metallic element of the Lanthanide series, with a characteristic spectrum, found associated with yttrium and other rare earth elements. Symbol, Gd; it has an atomic number of 64, an atomic weight of 157.25 (C=12.011), and a valence of +3.(Chem.)