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scandium

/ˈskæn.di.əm/

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noun

/ˈskæn.di.əm/C1formalscientific
  • ruБелый трёхвалентный металлический элемент, иногда относимый к группе редкоземельных, встречающийся в скандинавском минерале тортвейтите.

A white trivalent metallic element, sometimes classified in the rare earth group, that occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite.

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  1. Chemical elementC2formalscientific

    A soft, silvery-white metallic element, often classified among the rare earth elements, found in minerals such as thortveitite.

    ruХимический элемент

    • Scandium is used in some high-performance sports equipment.
    • The mineral thortveitite is a primary source of scandium.
    • Adding scandium to aluminum alloys improves their strength.
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