lanthanide series


noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of lanthanide series

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby lanthanide series

British Dictionary definitions for lanthanide series

lanthanide series

noun

a class of 15 chemically related elements with atomic numbers from 57 (lanthanum) to 71 (lutetium)