Scandium: meaning, definitions and examples

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scandium

 

[ หˆskรฆndiษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Scandium is a chemical element with the symbol Sc and atomic number 21. It is a soft, silvery-white metal that is part of the transition metals in the periodic table. Scandium is primarily used in aluminum alloys for aerospace components and may enhance the strength of aluminum significantly.

Synonyms

Sc, element 21.

Examples of usage

  • Scandium is often used in aerospace materials.
  • The discovery of scandium was crucial for advancements in metallurgy.
  • Scandium contributes to efficient lighting technologies.

Translations

Translations of the word "scandium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escรขndio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅˆเค‚เคกเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Scandium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ skandium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐะฝะดั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skand

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ซใƒณใ‚ธใ‚ฆใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท scandium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escandio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท skandiyum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค์นธ๋“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูƒู†ุฏูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skandium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skandium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skandij

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skandรญn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะบะฐะฝะดะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skandium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escandio

Etymology

The element scandium was first discovered in 1879 by the Swedish chemist Lars Fredrik Nilson. He isolated it from a mineral called euxenite. Nilson named the element after Scandia, the Latin name for Scandinavia, which reflects the region's geological significance in the study of this metal. Initially, scandium was not considered particularly useful or abundant, but over time, it was found to have valuable applications, especially in the aerospace industry due to its ability to improve the strength and durability of aluminum. The production of scandium metal was limited until the advent of modern extraction techniques in the latter half of the 20th century, which increased its availability for commercial use.

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