"lanthanium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lanthaniums [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores; + -ium (“a chemical element”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|λανθάνω||to escape notice}} Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice”), {{suffix|en||ium|gloss2=a chemical element}} + -ium (“a chemical element”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lanthanium (countable and uncountable, plural lanthaniums)
  1. (UK) Alternative form of lanthanum Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: lanthanum Categories (topical): Lanthanum

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