atomic number 71

1. 1.

   a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium

   SynonymslutetiumluteciumLu

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 71

What does atomic number 71 mean?

atomic number 71 means "a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium".

What is another word for atomic number 71?

Close synonyms include lutetium, lutecium, Lu. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 71 a common word?

atomic number 71 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.