eu|ro|pi|um

eu|ro|pi|um
eu|ro|pi|um «yu ROH pee uhm», noun.
a soft, grayish, chemical element of the same group as cerium. It is a rare-earth, metallic element that occurs only in combination with other elements. Europium compounds are used in coating color television screens and in control rods in atomic power plants.
[< New Latin Europium < Latin Europa Europe]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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