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gadolinium

/ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/

gadolinium noun: a chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

gadolinium: a chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal
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Noun

gadolinium (countable and uncountable, plural gadoliniums)

  1. A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
    1. (countable) An atom of this element.

gadolinium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay

gadolinium in Hindi

chemical element
योनिला yonilā

gadolinium in Tamil

chemical element
கடோலினியம் kaṭōliṉiyam

gadolinium in Arabic

chemical element
جَادُولِينِيُوم jādūlīniyūm, جَدُلِنْيُوم jadulinyūm

gadolinium in Malay

chemical element
gadolinium
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gadolinium in Thai
แกโดลิเนียม gɛɛ-doo-lí-nîiam
gadolinium in Vietnamese
gađolini

Forms of gadolinium

pluralgadoliniums

Origin of gadolinium

Named after chemist Johan Gadolin, a Swedish-speaking Finn, + -ium.

Words formed from gadolinium

Questions about gadolinium

What does gadolinium mean?
Gadolinium means a chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
What is gadolinium in Hindi?
Gadolinium in Hindi is योनिला (yonilā). See Gadolinium meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gadolinium?
Gadolinium is a noun.
How do you pronounce gadolinium?
Gadolinium is pronounced /ˌɡæd.əˈlɪn.i.əm/.
What is the plural of gadolinium?
The plural of gadolinium is gadoliniums.

Words near gadolinium in the dictionary

  1. gadolinia
  2. gadolinian
  3. gadolinic
  4. gadolinite
  5. gadolinites
  6. gadolinium
  7. gadoliniums
  8. gadomer
  9. gadomers
  10. Gadomski
  11. Gadomskis

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