lantāns

From Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō, “escape notice”), because it had gone long undetected in mineral ores.

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lantāns m (1st declension)

1. lanthanum (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 57.)

   lantāna savienojumi ― lanthanum compounds

   lantāns ir sudrabbalts, mīksts metāls ― lanthanum is a silvery white, soft metal