samarium
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance at high temperatures, which are important in military equipment.
Related words
- samarate
- samarian
- samariferous
- organosamarium
- radiosamarium
- disamarium
- samarium-cobalt magnet
- samarium diiodide
- samarium oxide
- samarium trichloride
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