n. 钪

[化] 钪Sc

[医] 钪(21号元素)

[ noun ]
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
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Scandium \Scan"di*um\, n. [NL. So called because found in
Scandinavian minerals.] (Chem.)
A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence
was predicted under the provisional name {ekaboron} by means
of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum
analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and
gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic
weight 44.

Ekabor \Ek"a*bor`\ ([e^]k"[.a]*b[=o]r`), Ekaboron \Ek"a*bo"ron\
(-b[=o]"r[o^]n), n. [G., fr. Skr. [=e]ka one + G. bor, boron,
E. boron.] (Chem.)
The name given by Mendelejeff in accordance with the periodic
law, and by prediction, to a hypothetical element then
unknown, but since discovered and named {scandium}; -- so
called because it was a missing analogue of the boron group.
See {Scandium}.