samarium
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Noun — A moderately hard, silvery metallic chemical element with the symbol Sm and atomic number 62.
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the element samarium
samarium magnet
samarium atom
atomic number of samarium
It is a technical term used in chemistry and materials science.
Etymology
The name comes from samarskite, a mineral, with the ending -ium used for chemical elements. Samarskite in turn honours Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets.
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What is samarium used for?
It is used in magnets that keep performing well at high temperatures.
What is the symbol and atomic number of samarium?
The symbol is Sm and the atomic number is 62.
Where does the name samarium come from?
It comes from samarskite, a mineral, which was itself named to honour Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets.
