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thulium
(Encyclopedia)thulium tho͞oˈlēəm [key] [from Thule, an ancient name for Scandinavia], metallic chemical element; symbol Tm; at. no. 69; at. wt. 168.93421; m.p. about 1,545℃; b.p. 1,947℃; sp. gr. 9.3; valenc...Tm
(Encyclopedia)Tm, chemical symbol for the element thulium. ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Thulium
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Thulium ...lanthanide series
(Encyclopedia)lanthanide series, a series of metallic elements, included in the rare-earth metals, in Group 3 of the periodic table. Members of the series are often called lanthanides, although lanthanum (atomic nu...Elements (table)
(Encyclopedia)Elements 1 Parentheses indicate most stable isotope; brackets enclose lower and upper bounds of weight variation. ...Browse by Subject
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