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lanthanum

noun

A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
M
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
14

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ˈlænθənəm

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noun

  1. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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