Meaning of thulium in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈθ(j)uliəm/

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  1. Noun

    thulium

    Etymology

    late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin Thule (see Thule (sense 1)), from Greek Thoulē, of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group

    Examples

    • « isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines »
    • « it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime »

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