lutetium

noun lu·te·tium \lü-ˈtē-sh(ē-)əm\

Definition of LUTETIUM

: a metallic element of the rare-earth group — see element table

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New Latin, from Latin Lutetia, ancient name of Paris

First Known Use: 1907

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noun lu·te·tium

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

lu·te·tium also lu·te·cium \lü-ˈtē-sh(ē-)əm\

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