(diū) - Thulium — a metallic chemical element with symbol & a rare earth element in the lanthanide series.

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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

  • 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.

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