Samarium is a chemical element with the symbol Sm and atomic number 62. It is a rare-earth element that is found in the mineral samarskite. Samarium is a silvery-white metal that is soft and ductile. It is also a very strong magnet.
Samarium is used in a variety of applications, including:
Samarium is used in magnets and lasers.
Noun:
a silvery-white, rare-earth metallic element with the symbol Sm and atomic number 62.
The word "samarium" is derived from the name of the mineral samarskite, from which it was first isolated.
The first recorded use of the word "samarium" in English was in 1879.
The word "samarium" is named after the Russian mine official Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets (1745-1814), who gave the ore sample to the German mineralogist Heinrich Rose, who isolated the element.
What can samarium used for?
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