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samarium [Brit səˈmɛːrɪəm, Am səˈmɛriəm] N

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The compound is isostructural with all other reported rare earth hexaboride compounds including lanthanum hexaboride, samarium hexaboride, and cerium hexaboride. en.wikipedia.org

In its usual oxidized form, samarium is added to ceramics and glasses where it increases absorption of infrared light. en.wikipedia.org

Samarium iodide may be used to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols; however, diastereoselectivity is low and a variety of more stereoselective methods exist. en.wikipedia.org

Other systems that are used for isochron dating include samarium-neodymium, and uranium-lead. en.wikipedia.org

Achieving the output needed depends on the use of modern rare earth magnets, such as samarium cobalt or neodymium. en.wikipedia.org

These methods include rubidium-strontium dating, uranium-lead dating, lead-lead dating and samarium-neodymium dating. en.wikipedia.org

Radioactive samarium-153 is a beta emitter with a half-life of 46.3 hours. en.wikipedia.org

Samarium has no significant biological role and is only slightly toxic. en.wikipedia.org

However, a few plants and vegetables may contain up to 1 part per million of samarium. en.wikipedia.org

Insoluble salts of samarium are non-toxic and the soluble ones are only slightly toxic. en.wikipedia.org

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