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Definition of: gadolinium
(gad′ə·lin′ē·əm) noun
A metallic element (symbol Gd, atomic number 64) of the lanthanide series, having six naturally occurring stable isotopes and one weakly radioactive isotope. See PERIODIC TABLE. [after John Gadolin, 1760–1852, Finnish chemist]
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