Etymology: Gadolinium is named after the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin.
Meaning: The name "gadolinium" means "gadolinite" or "gadolinium oxide."
Origin:
Gadolinium was discovered in 1794 by Johan Gadolin in a mineral from Ytterby, Sweden. Gadolin named the mineral "gadolinite" after himself.
In 1880, the French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran isolated the oxide of gadolinium from gadolinite. He named the oxide "gadolinium oxide."
In 1886, the Swedish chemist Lars Fredrik Nilson isolated the metal gadolinium from gadolinium oxide. He named the metal "gadolinium" after the mineral gadolinite.
Usage: Gadolinium is a rare earth metal used in various applications, such as:
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