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Definition of europium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

europium

noun

/jʊəˈrəʊpiəm/

/jʊˈrəʊpiəm/

[uncountable]

(symbol Eu)

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a chemical element. Europium is a silver-white metal used in colour television screens.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: modern Latin, based on Europe.

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