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Gado Linus — Gadolinium

Monster name: Gado Linus

Gadolinium

Atomic number
64
Symbol
Gd
Series
lanthanides
Group
La
Period
6
State of matter
solid
  • magnetic
  • toxic
  • rare earth elements

This element was named after the finnish chemist  Johan Gadolin, who himself discovered a completely different element: yttrium.

Gadolinium
Gadolinium — Image source: Wikimedia Commons