Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

lanthanum

Synonyms

La

Definitions

Lanthanum. The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11874

Comment

Period6, Group=, Z=57

Definition

Lanthanum. The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass. [MeSH]

label

RID11874

Preferred_name

lanthanum

Preferred_name_German

Lanthan

prefixIRI

RID11874

Synonym

La

UMLS_ID

C0023031

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11756

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