neodymium
neo·dy·mium
noun
1.
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
Origin
From neo- + (di)dymium.
Phrases
- neodymium magnet
- neodymium trichloride
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