銩 (diū) - Thulium — a metallic chemical element with symbol & a rare earth element in the lanthanide series.
銩 · diū
Thulium — a metallic chemical element with symbol Tm and atomic number 69;
a rare earth element in the lanthanide series.
Thulium — a metallic chemical element with symbola rare earth element in the lanthanide series.
Usage highlights
Thulium elementThulium metalThulium oxideThulium laserThulium isotopeThulium compound
Synonyms
- 铥— Simplified Chinese form of thulium
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Thulium is a rare earth metal (銩是一种稀土金属).
- The element symbol for thulium is Tm (元素符号 Tm).
- Thulium-170 is used in portable X-ray devices (銩-170用于便携式X射线设备).
- Thulium lasers are used in medical procedures (銩激光用于医疗程序).
Collocations
- Thulium element(銩元素)
- Thulium metal(銩金属)
- Thulium oxide(氧化銩)
- Thulium laser(銩激光)
- Thulium isotope(銩同位素)
- Thulium compound(銩化合物)
Cultural background
FAQ- Thulium is named after Thule, a mythical northern region in European literature.
- As a rare earth element, it has specialized applications in technology and medicine.
- Discovered in 1879 by Swedish chemist Per Teodor Cleve.