gadolinium

noun gad·o·lin·i·um \ˌga-də-ˈli-nē-əm\

Definition of GADOLINIUM

: a magnetic metallic element of the rare-earth group occurring in combination in gadolinite and several other minerals — see element table

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New Latin, from J. Gadolin

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun gad·o·lin·i·um \ˌgad-^əl-ˈin-ē-əm\

: a magnetic metallic element of the rare-earth group—symbol Gd; see element table

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