Where does “gadolinium” come from?
Gadolinium derives from Finnish Gadolin, the name of chemist Johan Gadolin, which is based on Hebrew גָּדוֹל meaning great.
gadolinium (English): A chemical element with atomic number 64: a...
Definitions
- A chemical element with atomic number 64: a...
Ancestry of “gadolinium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Gadolin | — |
| 2 | Latin | gadolinium | gadolinium |