samarium
The origin and history of samarium.
Etymology
The name comes from samarskite, a mineral, with the ending -ium used for chemical elements. Samarskite in turn honours Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets.
The origin and history of samarium.
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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