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lutetium

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lutetium /lu·te·ti·um/ ( Lu) (loo-te´she-um) a chemical element, at. no. 71.
lu·te·ti·um or lu·te·ci·um (l-tsh-m)
n. Symbol Lu
A rare-earth element, used in nuclear research. Atomic number 71.
lutetium (Lu)
[lo̅o̅tē′shē·əm]
Etymology: L, Lutetia, Paris
a rare earth metallic element. Its atomic number is 71, and its atomic mass is 174.97.
lutetium (Lu) [loo-te´she-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 71, atomic weight 174.97. (See Appendix 6.)
lutetium
a chemical element, atomic number 71, atomic weight 174.97, symbol Lu. See Table 6.
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