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interjection Archaic or Dialect.
(used as an exclamation of wonder, surprise, etc.): La, sir, how you do go on!
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LA
Louisiana (approved especially for use with zip code).
La
Symbol, Chemistry.
La.
L.A.
1.
Latin America.
2.
Law Agent.
3.
Library Association.
4.
Local Agent.
5.
Los Angeles.
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| —interj | |
| an exclamation of surprise or emphasis | |
| [Old English lā | |
| la3 | |
| —the internet domain name for | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
| La | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| lanthanum | |
| LA | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | Legislative Assembly |
| 2. | Library Association |
| 3. | local agent |
| 4. | Los Angeles |
| 5. | Louisiana |
| La. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| Louisiana | |
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Word Origin & History
la
musical note (sixth note of the diatonic scale), early 14c., see gamut.
L.A.
abbreviation for Los Angeles, attested from 1949.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
La
The symbol for the element lanthanum.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| 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. |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| la Latin |
| La lanthanum |
LA
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| La. Louisiana |
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Encyclopedia
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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