HyperDic: samarium

English > 1 sense of the word samarium:
NOUNsubstancesamarium, Sm, atomic number 62a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group
English > samarium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite.
SynonymsSm, atomic number 62
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofbastnasite, bastnaesiteA yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
monaziteA reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals
Spanishnúmero atómico 62, samario, Sm
Catalannúmero atòmic 62, samari, Sm

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