Scandium
noun
A silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements and is used in some kinds of scientific equipment.
Scandium is a rare-earth element used in some high-tech applications.

Often appears as...
- rare-earth scandium
- scandium metal
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Technical
noun
A silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements and is used in some kinds of scientific equipment.
Scandium is a rare-earth element used in some high-tech applications.

Often appears as...
- rare-earth scandium
- scandium metal
Usage tips
Technical
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Rare Metal
Scandium is scarce in nature, making it precious and mostly used in high-tech areas.

Scientists are studying scandium's potential to reduce the weight of military aircraft.
Scientific Usage
Although it's a metal, scandium's usage is not common in everyday items but rather in specialized scientific equipment.

The laboratory ordered scandium for their advanced optical instruments.
Technically Advanced
Talking about scandium usually suggests advanced technology and science topics; it's not used in everyday conversations.

The aerospace seminar discussed scandium alloys for spacecraft components.
Rare Metal
Scandium is scarce in nature, making it precious and mostly used in high-tech areas.

Scientists are studying scandium's potential to reduce the weight of military aircraft.
Scientific Usage
Although it's a metal, scandium's usage is not common in everyday items but rather in specialized scientific equipment.

The laboratory ordered scandium for their advanced optical instruments.
Technically Advanced
Talking about scandium usually suggests advanced technology and science topics; it's not used in everyday conversations.

The aerospace seminar discussed scandium alloys for spacecraft components.
Rare Metal
Scandium is scarce in nature, making it precious and mostly used in high-tech areas.

Scientists are studying scandium's potential to reduce the weight of military aircraft.
Scientific Usage
Although it's a metal, scandium's usage is not common in everyday items but rather in specialized scientific equipment.

The laboratory ordered scandium for their advanced optical instruments.
Technically Advanced
Talking about scandium usually suggests advanced technology and science topics; it's not used in everyday conversations.

The aerospace seminar discussed scandium alloys for spacecraft components.
Video examples
The genius of...
Not only did Mendeleev completely nail gallium, he predicted other elements that were unknown at the scandium, germanium, rhenium. The element he called eka-manganese is now called technetium.
Video examples
The genius of...
Not only did Mendeleev completely nail gallium, he predicted other elements that were unknown at the scandium, germanium, rhenium. The element he called eka-manganese is now called technetium.
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