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Definition of Scandium

1. Noun. A white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite.

Definition of Scandium

1. n. A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicted under the provisional name ekaboron by means of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic weight 44.

Definition of Scandium

1. Noun. a metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element. ¹

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Definition of Scandium

1. a metallic element [n -S] : SCANDIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Scandium

1. A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicated under the provisional name ekaboron by means of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic weight 44 Origin: NL. So called because found in Scandinavian minerals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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