noun
thulium
THYOO-lee-uhm
Thulium (noun) means a fairly soft, easily worked metallic element with the symbol Tm and atomic number 69. Example: “Thulium is a silvery-grey metal.”
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A fairly soft, easily worked metallic element with the symbol Tm and atomic number 69.
"Thulium is a silvery-grey metal."
"On the periodic table, thulium has the symbol Tm."
"Thulium is easy to work because it is fairly soft."
How to use thulium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of the soft silvery-grey metal with atomic number 69.
When to use it
A technical word from chemistry, used in science teaching and writing.
Memory tip
It is uncountable, so say thulium is soft rather than a thulium is soft.
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Common pairings
thulium atom
element thulium
symbol Tm
silvery-grey metal
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Etymology
The name is built from Thule, a poetic name for Scandinavia, plus the suffix -ium.
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What is thulium?
Thulium is a metallic chemical element with the symbol Tm and atomic number 69. It is fairly soft and easily worked, with a bright silvery-grey lustre.
Where does the word thulium come from?
It comes from Thule, a poetic name for Scandinavia, with the suffix -ium added.
What is the symbol for thulium?
The symbol is Tm.
What is the meaning of thulium?
"thulium" (noun) means a fairly soft, easily worked metallic element with the symbol Tm and atomic number 69.
