EUROPIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does europium mean? 

• EUROPIUM (noun)
  The noun EUROPIUM has 1 sense:

1. a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

  Familiarity information: EUROPIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EUROPIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 63; Eu; europium

Hypernyms ("europium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("europium" is a substance of...):

monazite (a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium)