A silvery metallic element belonging to the lanthanoids; a.n. 71; r.a.m. 174.97; r.d. 9.8404 (20°C); m.p. 1663°C; b.p. 3402°C. Lutetium is the least abundant of the elements and the little quantities that are available have been obtained by processing other metals. There are two natural isotopes, lutetium–175 (stable) and lutetium–176 (half-life 2.2×1010 years). The element is used as a catalyst. It was first identified by Georges Urbain (1872–1938) in 1907.
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