Word origin: Lanthanum is named after the Greek word lanthanein, which means to escape notice. Discovery: Swedish chemist Carl Gustaf Mosander extracted lanthanum oxide, or lanthana, from an ...

Lanthanum and cerium are among the most common rare earth metals. Lanthanum is used in camera lenses and lighting. Cerium is used in catalytic converters, which reduce combustion engine emissions.

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High concentrations of lanthanum and lanthanum compounds are toxic in nature, so that the metal has to be handled carefully. Long-term exposure may cause lung embolisms and increases the chance of ...

A new feature discovered in radioactive lanthanum isotopes Date: January 31, 2025 Source: University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto Summary: Researchers measured very precisely atomic ...

Lanthanum and cerium are among the most common rare earth metals. Lanthanum is used in camera lenses and lighting. Cerium is used in catalytic converters, which reduce combustion engine emissions.