Definitions for scandium
ˈskæn di əmscan·di·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scandium, Sc, atomic number 21noun

   a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scandiumnoun

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

2. Etymology: Scandia + -ium

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1. scandium

   Scandium is a rare, silvery-white, metallic chemical element that is usually found only in two different kinds of minerals. It is a transition metal, often classified as a rare earth element, and is known for its softness and the fact that it can become slightly pink when exposed to air. It is used in a variety of applications from aerospace components to sports equipment like baseball bats. On the periodic table, its symbol is Sc and it has the atomic number 21.

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1. Scandiumnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [NL. So called because found in Scandinavian minerals.]

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1. Scandium

   Scandium is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. A silvery-white metallic transition metal, it has historically been sometimes classified as a rare earth element, together with yttrium and the lanthanoids. It was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of the minerals euxenite and gadolinite from Scandinavia. Scandium is present in most of the deposits of rare earth and uranium compounds, but it is extracted from these ores in only a few mines worldwide. Because of the low availability and the difficulties in the preparation of metallic scandium, which was first done in 1937, it took until the 1970s before applications for scandium were developed. The positive effects of scandium on aluminium alloys were discovered in the 1970s, and its use in such alloys remains its only major application. The global trade of the pure metal is around a hundred pounds a year on average. The properties of scandium compounds are intermediate between those of aluminium and yttrium. A diagonal relationship exists between the behavior of magnesium and scandium, just as there is between beryllium and aluminium. In the chemical compounds of the elements shown as group 3, above, the predominant oxidation state is +3.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scandium

   skan′di-um, n. an element discovered in 1879 in the Scandinavian mineral euxenite.

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1. Scandium

   Scandium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sc, atomic number 21, and atomic weight 45.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scandium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scandium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scandium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scandium
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scandium
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scandium
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scandium