Lanthan

See also: lanthan

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “to escape notice”) +‎ -um (“a chemical element”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lanˈtaːn/

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• Rhymes: -aːn
• Hyphenation: Lan‧tan

Noun

Lanthan n (strong, genitive Lanthans, no plural)

1. lanthanum

Declension

Declension of Lanthan [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lanthan
genitive	eines	des	Lanthans
dative	einem	dem	Lanthan
accusative	ein	das	Lanthan

Coordinate terms

• (Chemical Element): Previous: Barium. Next: Cer

Further reading

• “Lanthan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Chemical element
La
Previous: Barium (Ba)
Next: Cer (Ce)

Noun

Lanthan ? (uncountable)

1. lanthanum