Europium Definition

yo͝o-rōpē-əm
noun
A chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements, used as the red phosphor in color TVs: symbol, Eu; at. no. 63
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 63
  • eu

Origin of Europium

  • Coined by French chemist Eugène-Anatole Demarçay after the continent of Europe + -ium.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Europe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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