europium
/jʊəˈrəʊpɪəm/noun
mass noun
- the chemical element of atomic number 63, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. Europium oxide is used with yttrium oxide as a red phosphor in colour television screens. (Symbol: Eu)(化学元素)铕(符号:Eu)。
词源
early 20th cent.: modern Latin, based on EUROPE.