noun
- A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series, used in phosphors, nuclear control rods, and other applications.
Usage: chemistry; element symbol: Eu; atomic number: 63
Examples
- Europium is one of the rarest lanthanide elements found in nature.
- The red phosphor in color television screens often contains europium compounds.
- Scientists use europium as a tracer element in medical and environmental research.
- Europium's magnetic properties make it valuable in various industrial applications.
- The element europium was named after the continent Europe.