释义 |
scan·di·um \ˈskandēəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Scandia, ancient name of southern Scandinavian peninsula + New Latin -ium : a white trivalent metallic element sparsely but widely distributed in combined form in association with the rare-earth metals with which it is sometimes included and found especially in various Scandinavian minerals (as thortveitite) — symbol Sc; see element table |