lanthanide n 1: any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71) [syn: {rare earth}, {rare-earth element}, {lanthanoid}, {lanthanide}, {lanthanon}]
lanthanide \lanthanide\ n. Any rare earth element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71). Syn: rare earth, rare-earth element, lanthanon. [WordNet 1.5]