lantāns

Latvian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “escape notice”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Chemical element
La
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lantāns m (1st declension)

  1. lanthanum (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 57.)
    lantāna savienojumi ― lanthanum compounds
    lantāns ir sudrabbalts, mīksts metāls ― lanthanum is a silvery white, soft metal

Declension

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