europium

noun eu·ro·pi·um \yu̇-ˈrō-pē-əm\

Definition of EUROPIUM

: a divalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare-earth group found especially in monazite sand — see element table

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New Latin, from Europa Europe

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun eu·ro·pi·um \yu̇-ˈrō-pē-əm\

: a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare-earth group found in monazite sand—symbol Eu; see element table

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