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lanthanide series

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lanthanide series

–noun Chemistry.
the series of rare-earth elements of atomic numbers 57 through 71 (lanthanum through lutetium).

Origin:
1940–45
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lanthanide series  
n.  The set of chemically related elements with properties similar to those of lanthanum, with atomic numbers from 57 to 71; the rare-earth elements.
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