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scan•di•um
Pronunciation: (skan'dē-um), [key]—
n. Chem.
a rare, trivalent, metallic element obtained from thortveitite.
Symbol: Sc;
at. wt.: 44.956;
at. no.: 21;
sp. gr.: 3.0.
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