gadolinium

gad-o-lin-i-um · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A chemical element with the symbol Gd and atomic number 64, a silvery-white rare earth metal used in medical imaging and nuclear reactors.

Related words

See also: lanthanide, rare earth

Etymology

From New Latin, named after Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), who studied rare earth elements.