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Definition of: samarium
(sə·mâr′ē·əm) noun
A hard, brittle, metallic element (symbol Sm, atomic number 62) of the lanthanide series, three of whose seven naturally occurring isotopes are weakly radioactive. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <SAMAR(SKITE); so called because first found in the spectrum of samarskite]
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