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(Trad.: 鑭)
Pinyin: lán
English Definition: lanthanum (chemistry)
Chinese Definition:
①一种金属元素,属稀土金属,可制合金,亦可做催化剂。
Total strokes: 17; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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    • [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • [ lán ] screen door, railing, fence
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Example Words
镧系元素 lán yuán lanthanoid (rare earth series), namely: lanthanum La57
More: 镧* | *镧 | *镧*
Example Sentences
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The catalytic converter on your exhaust system contains cerium and lanthanum.
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Yet another rare earth metal, lanthanum, is a major ingredient for hybrid car batteries.
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Each electric Prius motor requires 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of neodymium, and each battery uses 10 to 15 kg (22-33 lb) of lanthanum.
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To give just one example, every Toyota Prius has over 25 pounds of lanthanum in its nickel-metal hydride battery.
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Bianconi
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X线
In the latest work Bianconi and colleagues used X-rays to study the time-evolution of lanthanum copper oxide.