Samarium: meaning, definitions and examples

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samarium

 

[ sษ™หˆmษ›ษ™riษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Samarium is a chemical element with the symbol Sm and atomic number 62. It is a member of the lanthanide series in the periodic table. Samarium is a silvery-white metal that is found in nature primarily in the mineral bastnรคsite. It has the remarkable property of being able to absorb neutrons, which makes it useful in certain nuclear reactors. Additionally, samarium compounds are employed in various applications such as magnets, phosphors, and lasers.

Synonyms

Sm, chemical element, lanthanide.

Examples of usage

  • Samarium is used in the production of strong permanent magnets.
  • The process of extracting samarium from bastnรคsite is quite intricate.
  • Scientists are studying the properties of samarium in research reactors.
  • Samarium oxide is a common compound utilized in ceramic applications.

Translations

Translations of the word "samarium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น samรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅˆเคฎเฅ‡เคฐเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Samarium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ samarium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผะฐั€ั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ samary

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ตใƒžใƒชใ‚ฆใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท samarium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ samario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท samaryum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ๋งˆ๋ฅจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงู…ุงุฑูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ samarium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ samรกrium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ samarium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samarium

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะผะฐั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ samarium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ samario

Etymology

The name 'samarium' was first proposed by the French chemist Paul ร‰mile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1879, in honor of the mineral samarskite, from which it was first isolated. The mineral was named after the Russian mining engineer Vasily Samarsky-Bykhovets, who contributed significantly to mineralogy in the Ural Mountains region of Russia. Samarium was discovered following the isolation of other lanthanides, through a complex process of separation of the rare earth elements. The metal itself was first isolated in 1901 by the chemist Auer von Welsbach. Over the years, samarium has garnered interest for its unique properties and applications, particularly in the fields of nuclear technology, electronics, and materials science.