Discovery
Discovered by Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1879.
Common Uses
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Used in powerful permanent magnets (Samarium-Cobalt magnets)
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Used in cancer treatment (Samarium-153)
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Applied in nuclear reactor control rods
Interesting Facts
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Samarium was named after the mineral samarskite.
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It can absorb neutrons, making it useful in nuclear reactors.
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