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Definition of Europium

1. Noun. A bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.

Definition of Europium

1. n. A metallic element of the rare-earth group, discovered spectroscopically by Demarcay in 1896. Symbol, Eu; at. wt., 152.0.

Definition of Europium

1. Noun. a metallic chemical element (''symbol'' Eu) with an atomic number of 63. ¹

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Definition of Europium

1. a metallic element [n -S]

Medical Definition of Europium

1. Europium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol eu, atomic number 63, and atomic weight 152. Europium is used in the form of its salts as coatings for cathode ray tubes and in the form of its organic derivatives as shift reagents in nmr spectroscopy. Chemical name: Europium (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Europium

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1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1905)
"On europium and its Ultra-violet Spectrum." By Sir WILLIAM CROOKES, D.Sc., ... europium is the first member of the terbium group, gadolinium being the ..."

2. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"In separating europium from its associates, advantage has been taken of the isomorphism existing between the double nitrates of bismuth and those of the ..."

3. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer, Harold Govett Colman, Arthur Harden (1907)
"europium occurs in very small quantities, monazite sand containing only O02 per cent. Its presence has been detected in the sun and certain stars.2 ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"A Kinetic Study of the Electron-Transfer Reaction between europium ... europium(II) reactions have not been widely studied although measurements have been ..."

5. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"«•perated from the europium and gadolinium. The bismuth »till in solution и removed from the mother liquor by hydrogen sulphide, ..."

6. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1908)
"DETERMINATION OF THE ATOMIC WEIGHT OF europium. By Q. JANTSCH. DETERMINATIONS of the atomic weight of europium have been published in three articles. ..."

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