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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A rare silvery-white metallic element; trivalent; and a member of the rare earth group.

OBS

Only known in combination and obtained from the sources as europium. Symbol, Gd; hexagonal; atomic number, 64; atomic weight, 157.25.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Métal du groupe des lanthanides (terres rares). Élément de numéro atomique 64; masse atomique 157,25.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
DEF

Elemento de número atómico 64, grupo IIIa de la tabla periódica. Tres isótopos naturales. Metal brillante. Soluble en ácidos diluidos, insoluble en agua. Alto grado de magnetismo. Propiedades superconductoras. Combustible. Toxicidad desconocida.

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