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| rest equal in time value to an eighth note |
| note having one sixteenth of the time value of a whole note |
| la3 | |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
| La | |
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| lanthanum | |
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| 1. | Legislative Assembly |
| 2. | Library Association |
| 3. | local agent |
| 4. | Los Angeles |
| 5. | Louisiana |
La
The symbol for the element lanthanum.
| La
The symbol for lanthanum. |
| lanthanum (lān'thə-nəm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol La A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is used to make glass for lenses and lights for movie and television studios. Atomic number 57; atomic weight 138.91; melting point 920°C; boiling point 3,469°C; specific gravity 5.98 to 6.186; valence 3. See Periodic Table. |
| la Latin |
| La lanthanum |
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La
(La), chemical element, rare-earth metal of transition Group IIIb of the periodic table, prototype of the lanthanoid series of elements. Lanthanum is a ductile and malleable, silvery-white metal, soft enough to be cut with a knife. The element was discovered as the oxide (lanthana) in 1839 by Carl Gustaf Mosander, who distinguished it from cerium oxide (ceria). Its name is derived from the Greek lanthanein, meaning "to be concealed," indicating that it is difficult to isolate
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