"Lanthanoid" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Lanthanoid refers to a series of chemical elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71, also known as the “inner transition metals”. These elements are located in the bottom-left corner of the periodic table and include lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, and yttrium. They are often referred to collectively as the "rare earth" elements, although not all rare earth elements are lanthanoids.
Lanterns are containers made of wicker, metal, or glass that hold a light source, typically a candle or electric bulb, often surrounded by a decorative material such as paper, fabric, or mesh. They are typically hangable and are commonly used to provide lighting in outdoor or indoor spaces, such as gardens, porches, or rooms. Lanterns can also be decorative entities, used for festive or ceremonial purposes, and are often associated with traditional or cultural events, such as Chinese New Year or Japanese festivals.
Lanthanotus refers to a genus of reptiles commonly known as flat-tailed swifts or gliding lizards.
Lanthionization is a process in which an amino acid is converted into a lanthionine residue, which is a type of disulfide bond. This occurs when the amino acid cysteine is cyclized and condensed with another cysteine residue, forming a characteristic four-membered ring structure. Lanthionization is a common post-translational modification found in some peptides and proteins, and plays a role in their structural and functional properties.