scandium
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
scandium /ˈskandɪəm/
▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 21, a soft silvery-white metal resembling the rare-earth elements. (Symbol: Sc)
– origin C19: mod. L., from Scandia, contr. of Scandinavia (where minerals are found containing this element).
'scandium' also found in these Oxford entries:
rare earth
- Sc
