# EU

Pronunciation: say "ee-YOO" /ˌi ˈju/

## Proper noun

1. Initialism of European Union. — Initialism of European Union.
   - Simple: Initialism of European Union. It is a group of countries in Europe that work together.
   - _The EU negotiated a new trade deal with several partner nations last spring._
   - _Member states of the EU coordinate much of their economic and environmental policy._

## Noun

2. Abbreviation of expanded universe. — Abbreviation of expanded universe.
   - Simple: Abbreviation of expanded universe. It means stories that go beyond the main films.
   - _That character first appeared in the EU long before showing up on screen._
   - _Several EU comics explore the events that happen between the films._

## Symbol · Eu

3. The symbol used in chemistry for the element europium.
   - Simple: The letters used in science to stand for europium.
   - _Researchers added a trace of Eu to the glass and studied how it glowed under ultraviolet light._
   - _The sample's Eu concentration was measured by mass spectrometry._

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